Custom Pantries for Orlando Homes
See It. Reach It. Nothing Lost at the Back.
A pantry carries more weight per square foot than anything else in the house. Cans, bottles, bags of flour. Most were built with wire shelves on drywall anchors and one depth for everything, which is why they sag in the middle and swallow whatever ends up at the back.
Custom Pantry Features for Orlando Homes
Built for What You Actually Buy
A pantry fails in two ways: the shelves are too deep to see, or too weak to hold. Both are decided before anything gets built.
– Shelves at 12 to 14 inches, where cans stay visible
– Pull-out drawers where the heavy items live
– Deeper sections sized for small appliances and bulk
– Slide-out spice racks, wine racks, and wire baskets
– Moisture and stain-resistant finishes, built for Florida
Pantries vary more than the shelving aisle suggests. A reach-in beside the fridge, a walk-in off the kitchen, and a corner cabinet with a dead angle need completely different plans.
– Layouts measured and drawn for your exact space
– Colors and door styles matched to your kitchen
– Corner and vertical solutions for awkward angles
– 3D design provided before anything is built
– Professional installation and a limited lifetime warranty
What a Pantry Should Actually Do
A pantry has one job: show you what you own before you buy it again. Most fail at that not because they are small, but because every shelf is the same depth and nothing at the back has been seen in a year.
Keep the Shelves Shallow Enough to See
Twelve to fourteen inches is the working range for cans, jars, and boxes. At sixteen you start stacking a second row behind the first. Past twenty inches, food goes in and does not come out, which is how three open jars of the same thing end up on one shelf.
Space the Shelves to the Cans, Not the Wall
Ten to twelve inches of clearance handles most dry goods. Cereal boxes and pitchers want more, canned goods want less. Fixed shelving at one spacing wastes the gap above every short item, and adjustable shelving is the cheapest fix in the room.
Put the Weight on Pull-Outs
Nobody has ever regretted having too many pull-outs. Heavy things belong at waist height and below, on a drawer that comes to you instead of a shelf you reach into. Cans, bottled drinks, and bulk bags are what these are for.
Get the Load Off the Drywall
Wire shelving in a pantry is held by plastic anchors set into drywall, and a pantry is the heaviest thing in the house. Over time the anchors work loose and the shelf sags in the middle. We fix into studs and use solid shelving that holds its shape under a full load.
Give the Small Appliances a Shelf of Their Own
The mixer, the air fryer, and the blender do not belong on the counter and they do not fit next to the cereal. One deeper section, at counter height with an outlet if you want it, keeps them off the work surface without burying them.
Keep It Easy to Maintain
A pantry only stays organized if putting groceries away takes no effort. When every category has an obvious home at the right height, the system survives the week you unload the car in a hurry.
The goal is not more shelving. It is to open the door, see everything you own in one look, and stop buying the third jar of something you already have.
Our In-Home Process
How working with Closets Orlando actually goes, from the first call to the finished closet.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
Pick a time that works for you. A designer comes to your home, measures the space, and listens to how you actually live in it.
Design It In 3D
See the closet before it exists. Adjust the layout, finishes, and hardware until it feels right, with a fixed price attached.
We Build It To Your Space
Every panel, shelf, and drawer is cut to your exact measurements from premium materials. Nothing is forced to fit.
Installed In A Day
Our team installs, vacuums, hauls away the packaging, and walks you through it. Most closets are done before dinner.
How We Compare
The same closet, three very different ways to get it. Here is what changes.
Comparison reflects typical market offerings. Every quote we give is fully custom to your project.
The Closets Orlando Difference
When you decide to work with us, there are several ways we can make this easy:
Schedule an Appointment
Book a free in-home consultation. A designer measures your space and learns how you actually use it.
Design at Home
We bring finishes, hardware samples, and your 3D design straight to your living room.
Financing Options
Flexible financing so your closet fits your budget as comfortably as it fits your space.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Get peace of mind knowing your closet system is covered for life.
Transform Your pantry with Style and Organization
Choose Closets Orlando for Your Orlando Custom Closet Installation
For custom closets in Central Florida, Closets Orlando is the team homeowners keep calling back. We handle the full job, design, build, and installation, with our own crew. Our family-owned company offers financing to keep the project within reach, and a lifetime warranty covers material defects and workmanship.
Our Recent Work
Get inspired by closets we have recently designed and installed across Greater Orlando.
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Pantry FAQs
Straight answers about shelf depth, cost, and what actually happens in your home.
1) How deep should pantry shelves be?
Twelve to fourteen inches for cans, jars, and boxes. Twelve to sixteen covers most general storage. Past twenty inches items disappear behind other items, which is why one deeper section for bulk and appliances beats making every shelf deep.
2) How much space should there be between pantry shelves?
Ten to twelve inches handles most dry goods. Cereal boxes and pitchers need more, canned goods need less. Adjustable shelving is worth it here more than almost anywhere else, because what you buy changes and the shelves should be able to follow.
3) Are pull-out shelves worth it?
For anything heavy, yes. A pull-out brings the back of the shelf to you instead of making you reach past the front row. Cans, bottled drinks, and bulk bags belong on them, at waist height or below. Nobody who has them wishes they had fewer.
4) What is wrong with wire shelving in a pantry?
Two things. Small items tip and slide through it, and the load sits on plastic anchors in drywall. A pantry is the heaviest storage in the house, so those anchors work loose and the shelf sags. Solid shelving fixed into studs does not have that problem.
5) Can you fix a corner pantry with dead space?
Yes. Corner units, rotating shelves, and angled sections turn the part you cannot reach into usable storage. It is one of the more common calls we get, because builder corner pantries almost always have two feet nobody has touched in years.
6) Do you work with reach-in pantries, not just walk-ins?
Yes. A reach-in beside the refrigerator often holds as much as a small walk-in once the depths are right, because a walk-in spends floor space on standing room. The layout matters more than the square footage.
7) Will the finish hold up in Florida humidity?
Our standard finishes are moisture and stain-resistant, which matters in a room that holds food and sits next to a kitchen. Edge banding is rated for Florida humidity, and nothing we install depends on a coating you have to reapply.
8) How much does a custom pantry cost?
A pantry is one of the less expensive spaces we build, often close to a reach-in closet. Price moves with the run of shelving, how many pull-outs you want, and the finish. You get one fixed quote after the in-home measure, with nothing added at signing.
9) How long does it take?
About four to five weeks from the day you approve the design, since everything is cut to your measurements after you sign. Installation itself is usually a single day, and we haul away the packaging before we leave.
10) Do you design pantries in the Orlando area?
Yes. Closets Orlando designs and installs custom pantries for homeowners throughout Orlando and surrounding areas, including Orange, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. The in-home design consultation is free.
