Decor Outline

Walk-In Pantry Ideas

Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline of walk-in pantry ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options, and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of having a walk-in pantry?

  • Extra storage space – floor-to-ceiling shelves on multiple walls can hold more than just food items
  • Organized kitchen – lets you organize according to food type or expiration date and keep all food and kitchen items tucked away from plain sight
  • Allows for creativity – storage options are flexible as you can easily rearrange the shelves, add partitions, and bring in stylish boxes as needed

 
What are the main options for walk-in pantries?

  • Door Style: French door (double, with sidelight), cabinet-style, sliding barn door, with transom window
  • Door Panels: glass (textured, frosted, antiqued, with muntins), flat, recessed, raised, shutters
  • Storage Type: shelves (open, floating, with brackets, box), drawers (wood, frosted plastic, wicker), cabinets, slide-out wire baskets, shelving unit
  • Walls: beadboard, painted, subway tiles, wood planks
  • Features/Accents: rolling library ladder, antique footstool, step stool, woven baskets, vintage posters, slide-out wire baskets, area rug
  • Lighting: recessed, cove, industrial cage pendant, natural light from window

 
What follows are beautiful photos of walk-in pantries along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

 

1. All White

white French door with slim sidelight to walk-in pantry and white open shelves with beadboard rear wall and white rolling library ladder with nickel cup pull label holders on drawersPoints of Interest ● white French door with slim sidelight to walk-in pantry ● white open shelves with beadboard rear wall ● white rolling library ladder ● nickel cup pull label holders on drawers ● woven storage baskets on shelves

 

2. Cabinet-Style Door

stone blue cabinet-style walk-in pantry door with glazed steel handles and floor-to-ceiling white box shelves with white rear wall and recessed paneled drawers with oil-rubbed bronze handles and antique red country footstoolPoints of Interest ● stone blue cabinet-style walk-in pantry door with glazed steel handles ● floor-to-ceiling white box shelves with white rear wall ● recessed paneled drawers with oil-rubbed bronze handles ● antique red country footstool

 

3. Transformed Back Room

off-white slim in-swing doors to walk-in pantry and off-white transom cabinets above pantry door with long slim stainless steel handles on pantry door and aged wood stool with dark brown and white floral printed cement tile flooring Points of Interest ● off-white slim in-swing doors to walk-in pantry ● off-white transom cabinets above pantry door ● long slim stainless steel handles on pantry door ● aged wood stool ● dark brown and white floral printed cement tile flooring

 

4. Shelf Organizers

spacious walk-in pantry with sliding barn doors and L-shaped corner shelves with planked rear wall and sliding wicker storage basket with two-tiered sliding heavy-gauge wire baskets on bottom shelf and colonial white granite floorPoints of Interest ● spacious walk-in pantry with sliding barn doors ● L-shaped corner shelves with planked rear wall ● sliding wicker storage basket ● two-tiered sliding heavy-gauge wire baskets on bottom shelf ● colonial white granite floor

 

5. Subway Tiles

half glass faced walk-in pantry door with muntins and white subway tile walls with marble open shelves with wrought iron brackets and glass pedestal fruit plates on bottom shelf and unfinished wood stoolPoints of Interest ● half glass faced walk-in pantry door with muntins ● white subway tile walls ● marble open shelves with wrought iron brackets ● glass pedestal fruit plates on bottom shelf ● unfinished wood stool

 

6. Antique Pantry Door

antique distressed walk-in pantry door with carved flowers on 2 raised panels and natural wood open shelves with antique brass knob on pantry doorPoints of Interest ● antique distressed walk-in pantry door with carved flowers on 2 raised panels ● natural wood open shelves ● antique brass knob on pantry door

 

7. Textured Glass Insert

textured glass walk-in pantry door with oil-rubbed bronze handle and eggshell white drawers with raised panels and crystal glass knobs and eggshell white shelves with striped rear wall and rolling wooden library ladderPoints of Interest ● textured glass walk-in pantry door with oil-rubbed bronze handle ● eggshell white drawers with raised panels and crystal glass knobs ● eggshell white shelves with striped rear wall ● rolling wooden library ladder

 

8. Natural Hickory

natural hickory planked and beadboard walls with white framed cabinet and drawers with natural hickory planked panels and sliding ladder with casters and carved wide crown molding with white decorative ceilingPoints of Interest ● natural hickory planked and beadboard walls ● white framed cabinet and drawers with natural hickory planked panels ● sliding ladder with casters ● carved wide crown molding ● white decorative ceiling

 

9. Mixed Storage Styles

turquoise walk-in pantry walls with 4-tiered lazy susan shelf organizer and 3 off-white drawers with rose gold knobs and five frosted white plastic drawers with three white porcelain lidded apothecary jars on box shelfPoints of Interest ● turquoise walk-in pantry walls ● 4-tiered lazy susan shelf organizer ● 3 off-white drawers with rose gold knobs ● five frosted white plastic drawers ● three white porcelain lidded apothecary jars on box shelf

 

10. Bookcases

slim French double doors to walk-in pantry and transom window with diamond accent and U-shaped brown countertop with open shelves above and underneath with bookcases framing the French doorsPoints of Interest ● slim French double doors to walk-in pantry ● transom window with diamond accent ● U-shaped brown countertop with open shelves above and underneath ● bookcases framing the French doors

 

11. Yellow Door

yellow pocket door to walk-in pantry with recessed panels and striped yellow area rug complementing the pantry door with white crown molding above doorway and white pantry countertop with flat panel drawersPoints of Interest ● yellow pocket door to walk-in pantry with recessed panels ● striped yellow area rug complementing the pantry door ● white crown molding above doorway ● white pantry countertop with flat panel drawers

 

12. Double Walk-In Pantries

brown cabinet-style double walk-in pantry doors with slide-out wire and wicker storage baskets with L-shaped open shelves in first pantry with sloped ceiling and interior lights in two walk-in pantriesPoints of Interest ● brown cabinet-style double walk-in pantry doors ● slide-out wire and wicker storage baskets ● L-shaped open shelves in first pantry with sloped ceiling ● interior lights in two walk-in pantries

 

13. Tray Ceiling

glass paneled white walk-in pantry doors and open box shelves with dandelion yellow rear wall and 3-tiered wire storage baskets with 4 white deep drawers and tray ceiling with cove lightingPoints of Interest ● glass paneled white walk-in pantry doors ● open box shelves with dandelion yellow rear wall ● 3-tiered wire storage baskets ● 4 white deep drawers ● tray ceiling with cove lighting

 

14. Square Drawers

dark brown satin finish pantry doors with glass faced square drawers and natural wooden shelves with crown molding and round woven basketPoints of Interest ● dark brown satin finish pantry doors ● glass faced square drawers ● natural wooden shelves with crown molding ● round woven basket

 

15. Antique Look Glass Panels

semi-private mercury glass-inspired window film on glass door panels with slim shelves on sage green pantry door and floor-to-ceiling sage green open shelves with matching wood planked pantry flooring and kitchen tiled floor wood inlayPoints of Interest ● semi-private mercury glass-inspired window film on glass door panels ● slim shelves on sage green pantry door ● floor-to-ceiling sage green open shelves ● matching wood planked pantry flooring and kitchen tiled floor wood inlay

 

16. Commercial Refrigerator

sage green corner shelves with beadboard rear wall and natural wood topped small L-shaped shelves with wicker baskets and large commercial refrigeratorPoints of Interest ● sage green corner shelves with beadboard rear wall ● natural wood topped small L-shaped shelves with wicker baskets ● large commercial refrigerator

 

17. Gray & White

gray open shelves with white sliding wire mesh drawers underneath and tiered pedestal serving plates with white bottom shelves with black wire baskets and 3 storage boxes on top shelf with gray porcelain tile floorPoints of Interest ● gray open shelves with white sliding wire mesh drawers underneath ● tiered pedestal serving plates ● white bottom shelves with black wire baskets ● 3 storage boxes on top shelf ● gray porcelain tile floor

 

18. Wire Shelves

white powder coated cabinet door organizers on walk-in pantry door with white powder coated shelves on mustard yellow wall and partitioned bottom shelf with butcher block topped kitchen cart with 2 wire shelves underneathPoints of Interest ● white powder coated cabinet door organizers on walk-in pantry door ● white powder coated shelves on mustard yellow wall ● partitioned bottom shelf ● butcher block topped kitchen cart with 2 wire shelves underneath

 

19. Shutter Door Panels

shutter panels on walk-in pantry pocket door with deep round rattan storage basket and white wooden pantry countertop with matching open shelves and single-hung window with pull-down shades and wallpapered ceilingPoints of Interest ● shutter panels on walk-in pantry pocket door ● deep round rattan storage basket ● white wooden pantry countertop with matching open shelves ● single-hung window with pull-down shades ● wallpapered ceiling

 

20. Curved Corner Shelves

curved corner shelves with 3 stainless steel sliding wire baskets and 12 small box shelves with pull-out wood storage bins and ecru shelves and drawers and cookbook with wooden standPoints of Interest ● curved corner shelves ● 3 stainless steel sliding wire baskets ● 12 small box shelves with pull-out wood storage bins ● ecru shelves and drawers ● cookbook with wooden stand

 

21. Stacked Cabinets

glass faced lower cabinets with white shaker upper cabinets and out-swing window on blue lapis walls with white crown molding between upper and lower cabinets and lacquered natural oak hardwood floorPoints of Interest ● glass faced lower cabinets ● white shaker upper cabinets ● out-swing window on blue lapis walls ● white crown molding between upper and lower cabinets ● lacquered natural oak hardwood floor

 

22. DIY Lighting

U-shaped walk-in pantry with dark-stained hickory shelves and white lower cabinet and drawers with awning cup pulls in gold finish with DIY glass bottle pendant light and multi-sized mason jarsPoints of Interest ● U-shaped walk-in pantry with dark-stained hickory shelves ● white lower cabinet and drawers with awning cup pulls in gold finish ● DIY glass bottle pendant light ● multi-sized mason jars

 

23. Compact Pantry

black granite countertop with curved inside corner and built-in kitchen appliances and floating satin finish wood shelves with ceiling-mounted white open shelves and cutting board storage under granite countertopPoints of Interest ● black granite countertop with curved inside corner and built-in kitchen appliances ● floating satin finish wood shelves ● ceiling-mounted white open shelves ● cutting board storage under granite countertop

 

24. Irregular-Shaped Countertop

irregular-shaped soapstone countertop with open shelves underneath and glass door with sheer white privacy film and off-white partition shelves and folding anti-slip step stoolPoints of Interest ● irregular-shaped soapstone countertop with open shelves underneath ● glass door with sheer white privacy film ● off-white partition shelves ● folding anti-slip step stool

 

25. Subway Tiles

white subway tile walls with white open shelving and slim brass brackets supporting the open shelves and black industrial cage pendant light with white single-hung window and black granite tile flooringPoints of Interest ● white subway tile walls with white open shelving ● slim brass brackets supporting the open shelves ● black industrial cage pendant light ● white single-hung window ● black granite tile flooring

 

26. Vintage Signs

white raised paneled door with vintage poster and L-shaped corner shelves with wine storage in center shelves and cookie sheet storage with slide-out wicker baskets and yellow vintage signage on box shelfPoints of Interest ● white raised paneled door with vintage poster ● L-shaped corner shelves ● wine storage in center shelves ● cookie sheet storage ● slide-out wicker baskets ● yellow vintage signage on box shelf

 

27. Floating Shelf Unit

white walk-in pantry door with recessed panels and wall-mounted white floating shelf unit and light gray pantry wall calling back the kitchen walls with bleached oak engineered floorsPoints of Interest ● white walk-in pantry door with recessed panels ● wall-mounted white floating shelf unit ● light gray pantry wall calling back the kitchen walls ● bleached oak engineered floors