Comments on: Need Home Organization Help

By: MamaGeph

MamaGeph — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:45:20 +0000

Oooh, I’d go pantry all the way! I love my craft stuff, but nothing beats easy accessability when I’m hurrying to get a meal going.

I love the green walls in the dining area!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:54:33 +0000

I’d make the food closet a pantry and if you need additional room for serving dishes, etc. maybe they would fit in there as well. I’d keep the crafts in the hutch. Do the kids do their crafts at the dining room table? If so, that’s very convenient. You’ll have to share pictures of your finished project — whatever you decide to do.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:56:42 +0000

My first thought would be to make it a pantry. The bottom hutch is not centrally located. Foodstuff is not easily accessible.

That being said, if you feel there is already enough pantry/storage space in the kitchen. I’d make it a craft/school supply closet and store less used, bulky kitchen storage items (platters, soup terrine, etc) that only come out occaisionally in the bottom of the hutch.

By: Lawanda

Lawanda — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:31:27 +0000

I would use the closet as a pantry, it is so handy! My dh sold our cabinets and is building us an entire new kitchen WITH a pantry this time!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:26:17 +0000

I think it depends on how much food storage space you have and need. If you’re grinding wheat and things like that, perhaps a pantry is best. If you need more dish/kitchen storage, I’d convert the closet to a craft closet.

You could always go half and half…crafts below, food up top!

By: Coral Park

Coral Park — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:48:40 +0000

I’d use the closet as a pantry. I love a good pantry!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:35:05 +0000

Make it easiest to store and retrieve what you use most often, and try to store things most conveniently to where they will be used. Using the closet as a pantry seems to have better proximity, and the lower height of the hutch might make it more accessible for children.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:20:58 +0000

Oh, I think that has the makings of a very nice pantry! Something about digging out canned goods and whatnot from the hutch just doesn’t seem right.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:56:33 +0000

Personally, I would leave the craft supplies in the hutch and use the closet as a pantry. But that’s just me… BTW, I love the green walls!

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:53:24 +0000

OH! I wish I had this dilemma! I would use it as a craft cabinet for sure!