Ikea Billy Bookcase Pantry Hack
by
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
(IC: blogger)
$250
1.5 Hours
Easy
No pantry? No problem! Our new house had a laundry room right off of the kitchen, so I used the Ikea Billy Bookcase to add a pretty, organized pantry space.
We do a lot of cooking and so a pantry was a priority for me when I started house hunting last year. I quickly found that a lot of the homes in our area and price range didn't have a pantry!
The bookcase is only 11 inches deep, so it doesn't take up much space. You can move the shelves around to hold different sized items.
These Ikea 365+ clear containers are the perfect way to organize your dry goods! They come in several different sizes depending on your needs. Since you can adjust the heights of the shelves, any of the sizes will work. Adding a chalkboard label keeps things in order while looking cute!
Ikea has a variety of door styles, but I liked the look of the Oxberg half-window doors. Keep the pretty items at the top and store boxes and other items down below.
In the bottom half of the pantry I keep all of my not-so-pretty items. There is plenty of room for all my cans, bottles and boxes. I made the first two shelves a bit shorter and then made the bottom one taller so I can keep bulk items down there.
If you are in need of a pantry space for your home, this is a wonderful option! It's my favorite type of Ikea hack because it's just a new way to use an item instead of having to do extra work to change up an item.
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Published February 2nd, 2016 10:37 AM
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