I’ve tackled dozens of space renovations during the course of this blog, but there was one place in my house that I kept ignoring as the years went by and that was the sad state of my kitchen pantry.
For the longest time, this 4×6′ walk in space housed utilitarian metal shelves – they served a purpose holding my pantry staples, but the whole situation in there was unorganized and unsightly. When people came to visit, that was the first door that I closed to hide it from view. I finally got around to building pantry shelves for my walk in pantry, so now I need not worry about shutting the door because the new shelves are something to be proud of.
 
Confession: this was the way my pantry looked before the new built in shelving. I knew needed so much help but I couldn’t find the energy to fix it, that is until two weeks ago. Look how bad it was before:  
I partner with Arrow Fastener a few times a year to demonstrate their tools, and for this project I used their pin nailer (more details below) but first, take a look at the new DIY pantry shelves, they are a dramatic improvement compared to what was there before!
 
Before the build, I had to decide exactly how I wanted to use this space and it’s really for food items only. I store cleaning supplies and small appliances and spices elsewhere so this pantry was designed with that in mind.
I’m most pleased with the vertical shelf dividers, I like that these separate cubbies int...