Tired of digging through messy shelves to find that one spice jar? A pull out pantry shelves can be your kitchen’s superhero—If you pick the right one. Let’s cut the jargon and break it down like you’re chatting with your DIY-savvy buddy.
Measure Twice, Buy Once
- Depth matters: Go for 15-20cm deep units—perfect for narrow pull out pantry spaces. For floor to ceiling pull out pantry cabinet lovers, ensure vertical clearance matches your ceiling height.
- Check clearance: Leave 5cm between the pantry and walls, unless you want dents from aggressive drawer-slamming.
Best Materials for Pull Out Pantry Shelves
Stainless Steel Shelves – The Rust-Proof Champ for Tall Pantry Pull Out Cabinets
Why it rocks: Zero rust drama (perfect for kitchen pantry pull out drawers near sinks).
Why it rocks:
- Zero rust drama (perfect for humid kitchens or coastal homes) – 304-grade stainless steel meetsNEMA’s corrosion-resistant standards, making it a top choice for long-term use.
- Wipe-and-go cleaning (bye, stain-resistant struggles!).
- Handles heavy pantry storage like canned goods without sagging.
Powder-Coated Metal – Budget-Friendly but Fragile
Why it’s trendy
- Cheaper than stainless steel (wallet-friendly kitchen upgrades).
- Comes in modern matte finishes(hello, Pinterest-worthy pantries!).
Reality check:
- Scratches turn into rust spots – avoid nearpull out pantry next to refrigerator where condensation hits hard.
- Lasts 5-10 years if you don’t play hockey with your pots nearby.
Glass Shelves – Pretty but High-Maintenance
Insta-worthy perks:
- Makes your spice jar organization look bougie.
- Easy-to-clean surface for messy bakers.
Oopsies happen:
- Shatters faster than your diet plan if you drop cast iron pans.
- Heat-resistant? Nope – thermal shock = cracks (bye, hot crockpots).
Wire Pull Out Drawers for Pantry – The Lightweight Hero
- Ideal forpantry storage pull out drawers holding lightweight items like spices.Wire pull out baskets for pantry let airflow prevent mold, but skip them for heavypull out pantry shelves diy projects.
Layers Beat Chaos
- Snack zone: Top shelf for chips/cookies (grab-and-go!), middle for canned goods, bottom for heavy stuff like rice bags.
- Adjustable shelves: Today’s spice jars, tomorrow’s tall pasta boxes—flexibility is key.
Slide Like a Boss
- Silent closing: Pull out pantry rails go “shhh” – a top pick for kitchen pantry cabinet with pull out drawers. For heavy loads, Rev-A-Shelf pull out pantry hardware handles 50kg+ with QC/T 831—2010 compliance.
- Weight rating: If you’re a canned soup hoarder, pick rails that hold 50kg+. Pro tip: Check if the rails meet QC/T 831—2010 noise and durability standards – quality stainless steel rails operate below 53dB even under heavy loads, while cheap ones screech like a dumpster at 2AM.
Looks Matter
- Stealth mode: Hide pull out pantry next to fridge with handle-free cabinet pull out pantry designs. For Pinterest-worthy pantries, try brushed gold pull out pantry hardware against wood tones.
- Color hacks: White kitchens? Go matte black. Wood tones? Try brushed gold for that Pinterest glow.
- Full extension test: Pull the drawer ALL the way out. If it wobbles or sticks, nope outta there.
- Real reviews check: Photos lie. Always check if buyers actually fit their rice cooker inside.
Different types of pull out kitchen pantry
1. Tall Pull Out Pantry Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
These tall pantry pull out units come with 5 shelves – ideal for pantry cabinets with pull out drawers. Need deep pantry pull out shelves? The 600mm wide model fits bulkier pull out wire pantry baskets.
If you find that you need a little more space in there for taller items then simply just removed one of the wire shelves.
The whole pull out larder unit and door comes out towards you, and then you can access the items inside from each side of the unit.
This unit would be ideal in a spacious kitchen where no clashing or blocking of access to the kitchen will occur.
Widths available for this unit are:
- 300mm wide
- 400mm wide
- 500mm wide
- 600mm wide
There are also options available to have split doors on these units at different heights, if that is something that you would require.
2. Swing out pantry unit
The swing out pantry unit is fantastic!
These units have 6 shelves in the door (not adjustable) but each shelf allows for items with a maximum height of 29cm to be placed into them.
Inside the unit there are also 6 shelves, which are adjustable.
Because of the way that this unit opens, big objects may be a little harder to put on one of the higher shelf as the pulling mechanism for bringing the shelves out towards you, runs through it.
This unit has a door which opens like the rest of the units in your kitchen and this unit is ideal if you have lots of items like bottles, jars and packets that you need to store away.
Widths available for this unit are:
- 500mm wide
- 600mm wide
3. Swing Cabinet Pull Out Pantry – The Space Saver
Perfect for tight corners as a wall filler pull out pantry. Its swing out pantry unit design avoids clashes with pull out pantry narrow layouts.
The swing out pantry unit is a delight to have in any kitchen. It has 5 large adjustable shelves that move towards you as the door is opened, bringing the items to you rather than having to reach to the back of the unit.
Again, if you need some additional space inside the unit itself then just remove one of the shelves at the back to achieve this
This unit is great if you have a lot of large items to store in there like family sized Shreddies boxes.
Widths available for this unit are:
- 500mm wide
- 600mm wide
The unit in this example also has some lighting inside it, which is activated when the door is opened.
This is ideal for such a big unit and illuminates the contents of it, to make it easier to find what you are look for.
4. Pull out pantry drawer
The internal pull out pantry slides is a slightly different type of kitchen pull out pantry, as there are no wire works, just 4 big pull out baskets that can hold vast amounts of items. These drawers are ideal for everyday items such as tins, pasta and jars.
There is also some free cupboard space above, like you would find in a normal 560mm deep kitchen storage baskets.
Widths available for this unit are:
- 500mm wide
- 600mm wide
There is also a similar internal drawer pantry unit, which is 1000mm wide, but it only has the 2 drawers in the unit, located at the bottom, which give some incredible storage space for many saucepans, slow cookers and any other bulky appliances that you want to hide out of the way, until they are required again.
5. Larder units
Any finally, there are tall larder/broom units, which have split doors (various combinations) to give you 2 areas within the unit to store items, using shelving like you would get in a base unit. You can also get these units with just the one door if required. The tall larder units with 1 door are ideal for storing tall items, such as ironing boards, brushes and mops.
There are also larder units available with double doors that open outwards, and these double larder units come in widths of 800mm & 1000mm wide.
6. Walk in pantry units
Walk in larder units are very different from the larder units above, they fit into a corner and you actually get to climb inside these ones! See the image below.
The walk in larder offers a vast amount of storage with 12 shelf storage compartments as well as space for 14 bottles in the bottle rack.
We only have the one walk in larder unit available and it comes with 3 different door combinations, as shown below. The larder units with multiple vertical doors, are joined together to allow the larder unit to match the lines of the other base or wall units.
So there you have it, 6 larder/pantry units. Which one would you choose? All these larder units and pull out larder units are available on our website.
Tall pantry service void
Our tall larder units have the usual service void/gap behind them, which is 42mm.
Conclusión
Measure your space like a pro, pick rust-proof materials, layer smarter, and never cheap out on rails. Your future self (and tidy kitchen) will thank you! I hope this article provides you with valuable references to help you create your ideal cooking space!
