This white pantry displays food and spices on white shelves. Plastic bins in various sizes store cereal, cookies, and crackers on the top shelf white clear bins organize boxed and bagged goods. Complete this look in your pantry with vintage breadboxes and clear canisters with fancy lids and labels to keep items fresh and neat.
28 Small Pantry Organization Ideas To Make The Most Of Your Space
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Published: May 25, 2023
Updated: November 25, 2023
If you are lucky enough to have a pantry in your kitchen, you have the perfect place to store food and other kitchen essentials. While organization might be a priority, it’s also possible to make your pantry look nice in the process. Not only will this help keep your items sorted and protected, but also make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable.
Wicker baskets, clear jars and canisters, large bowls, and plastic bins in coordinating colors can be used to hold both large and small items. Wire baskets, tiered trays, and hanging door racks can help you make the most of the space and keep your pantry neat and tidy. Check out these small pantry organization ideas for more inspiration.
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This neat and tidy pantry may be small, but it’s easy to keep it organized with the help of stackable baskets and clear canisters Larger items can be arranged on bottom shelves and stacked in rows. Give your pantry this look by using clear totes that are the same size and small canisters and cartons that are clear or labeled and can be stacked or lined up in rows.
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This kitchen is accented with black cabinets and white countertops decorated with minimalist decor. A vintage sign hangs above a neatly organized pantry. Create a similar style in your home with neutral kitchen colors, baskets, and clear canisters for holding and displaying food and dry goods on white pantry shelves.
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This narrow pantry is hidden behind a folding door and arranged neatly with white baskets and bins. Larger items are stored in black drawers beneath the white wire racks. Use this same storage style in your pantry with plastic bins, baskets, and trays in a color of your choice. Use white shelf inserts to elevate items in the back of the shelves to make them easier to find.
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This simple but tidy pantry displays small appliances and baking pans on the lower shelves with white bins of snacks on the top shelves. Wicker baskets hold bags of chips and soup cans are stacked in rows. Achieve this level of organization by using small baskets to hold snacks and boxed items and clear canisters to hold and display dried foods, spices, and pasta. Metal racks can be added to shelves to hold trash bags and other supplies.
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This contemporary pantry makes the most of its large space by using baskets and trays to display and sort various items and small racks on the door for small snacks and foods. A nearby plant adds a pop of color to the neutral color scheme. Use clear jars, canisters, and metal baskets to get this look for your pantry. Add larger items to baskets and arranged them on lower shelves or the floor space beneath the shelves.
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A white and modern pantry displays glass jars of grains on shelves next to a wood and glass cloche and large white bowls. Large canisters and baskets line the other shelves holding food and containers. Stack small appliances and clear jars or canisters mixed with wooden accents on your pantry shelves to achieve this look in your home.
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A rustic small panty with wooden shelves is stacked with clear jars, canisters, and bins full of flour, sugar, grains, and cereals. A white metal rack holds spices and small jars of olives and syrups. Organize your pantry with white bins, racks, and jars in various sizes to quickly and easily locate what you need.
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The neat and tidy small pantry has a modern and simple design that keeps it organized. White baskets and clear canisters display food and spices. Round, spinning trays make it easy to see and grab items. Use clear bins and white baskets with canisters of different sizes to organize your own pantry this way.
10 of Narrow Pantry Inspiration
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This vibrant kitchen features a large stainless steel refrigerator and bright white cabinets adorned with a leafy wreath. A narrow pantry is built into the wall and displays rows of clear bins with neat labels. Turn a small space in your kitchen into a pantry with stackable bins and canisters, and use labels to keep everything tidy.
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White pantry shelves are lined with clear jars and plastic containers, all adorned with printed labels. Wicker baskets hold larger snacks next to white, spinning organizers. Use jars and canisters that are easy to see into to tidy up your own pantry. Add labels with chalkboard stickers and markers, or printed stickers for a decorative look.
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A unique corner pantry has a minimalist look despite being filled with food. Metal baskets with fabric liners in various sizes create a uniform look while sorting items neatly. Get the same look for your pantry by choosing neutral baskets with labels and arranging them by size on each shelf.
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Rows of glass jars line this small pantry alongside bowls of fruit and bottles of oils. Match this look in your own kitchen with large baskets displaying toiletries and towels, Add clear jars and canisters to hold spices, grains, and dry goods.
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Two rustic signs hang near a small pantry in a neutral kitchen. Racks hang on the pantry door displacing snacks and wicker baskets line the shelves inside. Make your pantry organized and attractive by using racks to make the most of the space and baskets or bins to sort loose items. Add signs or accents for a decorative touch.
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This modern kitchen features white cabinets with gold hardware, stainless steel appliances, and various pots and vases of greenery and flowers. Match this look in your own kitchen or small pantry by using wooden cutting boards, crocks of wooden utensils, and colorful bowls and canisters as functional decor.
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A farmhouse sliding barn door with frosted glass slides open to reveal a rustic pantry. White and clear jars and canisters, and wooden fruit and vegetable boxes are mixed with wire baskets and tiered trays. Recreate this look in your kitchen with wooden bowls and utensils, neutral baskets, and simple accents that also serve a purpose.
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This spacious pantry features a white beadboard wall and farmhouse signs. Wire baskets sit on the shelves holding bags of chips and other snacks. Create this look yourself with wooden drawers, clear canisters, and wooden baskets for larger items.
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A farmhouse displays wooden floating shelves full of white canisters with black labels and mismatched jars of snacks and dried grains. Black bins line the top shelves with larger items. Match this look in your own pantry with black and white jars and canisters, and baskets with fabric linings and large labels.
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Black and white geometric wallpaper adds a creative accent to this simple little pantry. Clear canisters and wicker baskets add charm and organization. Choose a wallpaper of your choice to elevate your own pantry and then use matching baskets, bins, and trays to organize items and create a captivating color scheme.
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A small pantry with white wire racks is organized with clear canisters and bins with dark labels. Wicker baskets in various sizes are arranged on the shelves holding larger items. Add neutral-colored bins and baskets alongside clear jars and canisters to your pantry for a similar look.
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Clear bins of cans and jars and canisters in various sizes are labeled neatly in a small pantry with white shelves. Wicker baskets line a bottom shelf holding additional items. Get this look by adding small appliances and kitchen necessities to the pantry next to clear jars and storage bins.
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This charming black and white kitchen features a large pantry with black sliding barn doors and a large white island with a wood top. A black and white buffalo check runner accents the island under a farmhouse cloche. Recreate this look with farmhouse signs, neutral colors, and a pantry organized with large bins and baskets.
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A rustic farmhouse pantry with narrow shelves is organized with clear plastic containers of cereal, white canisters, and plastic bins of snacks. Create the same aesthetic in your pantry with bins in your color of choice and clear containers that make it easy to label and find goods.
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Kitchen closets are the ideal place to incorporate pantry storage ideas. Fill your kitchen closets with shelves to make storage easy. A wooden countertop is featured beside the pantry and hosts a stand for mugs.
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Vibrant white shelves of a small pantry are adorned with large wooden letters and white vases of greenery. Clear canisters and wire baskets hold food and snacks. Elevate your pantry with clear bins, wooden boxes, and wicker bins for storage. Add small accents for a touch of personality.
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Stacked stained wood shelves are fitted to this white shiplap farmhouse pantry framed in white trim. The pantry shelves are lined with black metal wire basket organizers and plastic containers.
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A modern and sophisticated pantry is stacked with rows of soup cans and clear canisters. Large wicker baskets hold fruits and vegetables on lower shelves. Take your pantry to the next level by choosing matching baskets in different sizes to organize produce or snacks, and clear canisters with matching lids for dry goods, spices, and grains.
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Black letter decor is mounted to the wall above white built-in shelves in this white pantry. One of the shelves holds mason jars with spices and two white metal wire tiered spice racks.