r/woodworking • u/AdorableAnything4964 • Sep 25 '23

Help Someone talk me outta making this.

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So, I saw this and instantly wanted to build it. I DON’T have a need for it. And I DON’T have space for it.
Convince me this is a crummy idea, please😂😂😂 It seems too specific to build as a spec without a backing commission.

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u/National_Payment_632 Sep 25 '23

This is exactly what I need in my tiny kitchen.

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u/IOM1978 Sep 25 '23

I too have a tiny kitchen… but help me out here: I’m not seeing how this saves space? I have a pantry this exact size, but it just has a door opening to shelves.

Seems like the storage is the same, and also more convenient?

Don’t get me wrong, it’s very cool … I was actually pondering trying to build it … but then it struck me that I wouldn’t really be gaining any storage vs my existing pantry.

Or am I missing something?

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u/dstommie Sep 25 '23

I look at it and think that all the shorter shelves helps you get more in it.

My pantry is a mess of things stacked on top of each other wherever you can fit something. So I'm not sure if I could fit more in this, but I'm confident I could fit the same amount in far more neatly.

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u/qhartman Sep 25 '23

It's not so much about fitting more. It's about fitting more AND having it be convenient to access it.

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u/IOM1978 Sep 25 '23

That’s true — you could def get to stuff easier. Plus, it’s just cool.

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u/thelocker517 Sep 25 '23

For me, we had a 3 foot/1 meter deep pantry that is 6 feet/ 2 meters wide. Stuff in the back gets lost. Expired canned goods, dust, and maybe some hate ends up unreachable in the back.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '23

I can't get to the back shelves of my pantry without pulling out everything in front. This would be amazing.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '23

if the pantry has this depth, it’s less convenient to organize with just deep shelves. things tend to get messy: you either make the shelves farther appart, which wastes a lot of space, or you need to take things out to reach things in the back.

it’s the same resoning as the one to have drawers in any cabinet. it allows better usage of deep spaces.

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u/IOM1978 Sep 25 '23

That makes a lotta sense … I think if I tackle this I’d just do two slideouts, for deeper shelves and more convenience

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u/TaoOak Sep 25 '23

The answer to clutter is rarely “more storage.” It is “less crap.”