DIY Kitchen Pantry Armoire

Transform an ordinary pantry into an aesthetically pleasing addition to your kitchen. Using an armoire as your pantry is not only stylish, but it is portable. You can choose where you want to store your food instead of being limited by a permanent construction. Corner armoires work well for smaller kitchens. Complement an eat-in kitchen with a larger, cabinet-style armoire that won't overpower the living space or interfere with your work area.

Screwdriver
Paint remover
Paint brush or rag
220-grit sandpaper
100-grit sandpaper
Magnetic chalkboard paint
Paint roller
1/4-inch plywood
Measuring tape
Pencil
Skill saw
Wood stain
Construction adhesive
Sticky notes
Sheet metal
Metal snips
1/4-inch screws
Screw gun
Spice tins
Peel-and-stick magnets
L-brackets
8-inch wide shelf

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the doors of your armoire with a screwdriver. Place the doors in a well-ventilated area to strip any paint or stain. Brush the paint remover on with a paint brush, wait the amount of time specified in the instructions and wipe away with a rag.
- 2
  
  Choose the optimum grit sandpaper for the surface you are sanding.
  
  Sand the doors with 100-grit sandpaper. If your armoire doors are unfinished, use 220-grit sandpaper.
- 3
  Apply magnetic chalkboard paint in a color that complements the rest of your decor, using a paint roller. Allow it to dry, applying a second coat if necessary, and hang the doors back on the armoire. Use this space to write grocery lists or hang memos from lightweight magnets.
- 4
  Move the armoire into a low-traffic area of your kitchen. Create canned good storage in your armoire drawers. Measure the distance between the front of the drawers and the back of the drawers. Measure the depth of the drawers as well. Mark these measurements on 1/4-inch plywood.
- 5
  Cut enough pieces of plywood to insert a slat every four inches in the drawer. Sand the plywood with 220-grit sandpaper. The choice to stain or leave the wood unfinished is a matter of personal preference.
- 6
  Place a thin line of construction adhesive to the ends of the slats. Insert them into the drawers. You may have to apply considerable pressure, since the slats are cut the same length as the drawers.
- 7
  
  Store your canned goods in the armoire drawers.
  
  Store your canned goods in the rows you have created by laying them on their sides, lining them end to end. If the drawers are deep enough, stand them upright, labeling the tops of each can with sticky notes or marker.
- 8
  Cut a section of sheet metal to fit the inside of your armoire door. Screw it into place with 1/4-inch screws.
- 9
  
  Spice tins can be hung from the pantry's inside doors.
  
  Apply peel-and-stick magnets to the bottoms of round or square spice tins. Pour your bottled spices into the tins. While these spice tins will set you back no less than $20 for 12, they will pay off in style and functionality. Label your spices and hang these tins inside the doors of your pantry armoire.
- 10
  Cut a shelf 8 inches deep that spans the width of your armoire. Screw L-brackets to each end of the bottom of the shelf. Screw the other part of the brackets into the back of the pantry. Store sugar, flour, cornmeal or even your cookbooks on this shelf.
- 11
  Use the open space of your pantry to store large or odd-shaped food items and containers.

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