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Free Standing Pantry with Crate Organization

December 20, 2015

Hey all you sports fans,  I have got a good one for you today!  The great folks over at Crates and Pallets extended a challenge of sorts.  They wanted to see how I could organize a kitchen using their assortment of their crates. “Challenge Accepted!”

 

 

 

Tools Suggested:

  •  Table Saw
  • Miter Saw
  • Drill
  • Kreg Jig
  • Sander
  • Finish Nailer

Shopping List:

  • (x2) 4×8′  3/4″ PureBond Plywood
  • (x1) 4×8′ 1/4″ MDF Panel
  • (x3)  1×3″ Board
  • (x1)  1×4″ Board
  • (x5) 1×2″ Board
  • (x6) Non-Mortise Butt Hinges for 3/4″
  • (x 2) Handles
  • Double Magnetic Catch
  • 1  1/2″ Kreg Screws
  • 2″- 16 Gauge Nails
  • (x9)- Small Crates
  • (x4)- Large Crates
  • (x4)- Half Wall Shelf
  • (x1)- Wall Shelf
  • (x3)- Vegetable Crates

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Cut List(s)

Base Unit-

(3/4″ PureBond Plywood )

  • (4) @ 19″x 40″
  • (3) @  9 1/4″  x  40″
  • (2) @ 19″ x 75 1/2″
  • (2) @ 19″ x 13″

Face Frame – 

  • 1×4″ Board = (x2) @ 38 1/2″
  • 1×2″ Board = (x2) @ 75 1/2″
  • 1×2″ Board = (x2) @ 38 1/2″
  • 1×2″ Board = (x3) @ 40″    (Interior Shelf Support)

Doors-

  • 1×3″ Board = (x4) @ 41″
  • 1/4″ Paneling = (x2) @ 14 1/2″ x  35 1/2″
  • 1×3″ Board = (x4) @ 14″ (if you are using pocket holes)     *Hold off on cutting until you determine what style door you are making.*

Back – 

  • 1/4″ MDF Paneling = @ 41 1/2  x  72 3/4″

Let’s Get Building

Base-

Let’s start with the bones on this bad boy. When putting together a cabinet, I prefer to use Kreg Jig Pocket Holes.  They are strong,  and easy to conceal.

I assemble my base unit when it is laying on the floor.  Begin by securing the sides ( 19″x 75 1/2″)” to the top and bottom shelf (19″x 40″).  Then add subsequent shelves (19″x 40″), followed by the dividers (19″ x 13″).

Crate Pantry by Sawdust 2 Stitches.com

Alright, moving on!  Time to add the upper shelves (9 1/4″  x  40″) ,  again I use Kreg Jig Pocket Holes to secure them. Pantry Organization by sawdust2stitches.com

It should be looking a little something like this…

 

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Face Frame-

Next up is the face frame!  Again, I use pocket holes to create the face frame.

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Once the face frame is assembled, you are ready to attach it to the base unit.  I use wood glue and reinforce using 16 gauge 2″ finish nails.

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At this point  I attached front shelf supports to the upper 3 shelves. (1×2″ Board = (x3) @ 40″).  Again, I applied wood glue and reinforced with 16 gauge 2″ finish nails.

I chose to add the backing at this point.  I find it helps keep everything square, although I know many builders prefer to leave it off when adding the doors, because it allows for easier access to the hinges.  It is all personal preference.

Doors-

Next is time for the doors!

I opted for a basic shaker style door.  I am going to direct you to the talented  Jill from “The Rozy Home” she has  an excellent tutorial. (One of  these days I will document the process, but until then, she does a lovely  job 😉

Next?  Install those suckers!  I used a non-mortise, full inset, for 3/4″ door.  I had a tough time tracking them down, but I was able to order them online. You can find them here. (Affiliate Link)  I wanted these doors to be able to easily  handle the weight of the crate shelves plus anything I would be storing in them. So I used 3 on each side for a total of 6.

crate Organization Pantry by sawdust2stitches

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Last but not least it is time to paint and add the hardware and crates.  These crates are available  online at  Crates and Pallet, and a number of Home Depot locations.

They do come unfinished and ready to paint or stain. In my case I opted  for the two tone look and decided to stain all of my crates I used Jacobean stain by Minwax on the crates.  For the pantry unit I used Dustblu by Sherwin Williams.

… and there you have it folks, another blend of form and function!

 Take Luck,

Corey

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Comments

  1. Candyce says

    December 25, 2015 at 9:26 am

    Somewhere (definitely in a small NY apartment) someone is wishing Santa would have delivered this awesome piece! Inspiring! Merry Christmas! 🙂

  2. Regi says

    January 10, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    I freaking LOVE this!!! You are amazingly talented!

  3. Kayl says

    January 16, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    When you attached the shelvs with the kreg did you put the holes on the bottom or top? How did you hide the holes?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 17, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      I put them on the bottom so that they wouldn’t be visible. Thanks for reading!

  4. Beverly New says

    January 17, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    Do you have a link for the plans of this wonderful pantry cupboard? Whenever I try to print, it makes cuts of the pages and cuts things out. Would love to be able to print the plans.

    Thanks,

    Beverly New

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 18, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      I am sorry I don’t have them in a PDF format! I promise it is on my New Years Resolution to get things a little more user friendly!

  5. Threid says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Regarding the shaker doors: Cut your door top/bottom 1x3s at 15″ NOT 14″ if you plan to use the tongue and groove method linked via The Rozy Home website. You’ll need an extra half inch of room on each side of the top/bottom 1x3s to slide into the side boards. Sadly, I cut my boards before reading the door directions, so I used pocket hole screws instead to preserve the required length to cover the face of the pantry. I’ll try the tongue/groove method next time!

    Otherwise, a solid plan, and looks great! Thanks for sharing!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 20, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Thank you so much for pointing that out! I will make adjustments in my plans. So sorry I didn’t catch that!

  6. Marguerite Guinn says

    February 1, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    This would be PERFECT for my no-pantry kitchen! When I moved and downsized 2 years ago, I gave up an amazing walk-in pantry with room for everything. Now I have no pantry at all. I think this would be ideal. I am saving it!

  7. Tamara says

    February 1, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    Building this right now! Love it so much! Quick question – how do you attach the crates to the doors? Thanks!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      February 3, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      Oh great! When I got the crates, they had keyholes cut into them ! 🙂

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