The Screened Door Pantry

 

This is our kitchen pantry.

And this is the photo that inspired the

use of a screen door pantry! 

(Taken from a House Beautiful book.)

I saved this photo in my files forever with

hopes that one day I could make this work

when we redid the old kitchen.

So when it came time for the actual

renovation, I went shopping for an

interesting old screen door with some

charm and character.

(I am so sorry now

that I did not take a photo of the door

when I found it. It had no bottom

panel and was in pritt-eee bad shape. I did not

know then I would be a blogger!)

What a great pic that would have been.

I bought it from one of my favorite

antique dealers, Joan, and would love to have

photographed her with the door in her booth 

that fateful day at the flea market.

(BTW, Joan also has a fantastic blog and a great Etsy shop....

visit her at www.anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com)

Here are some additional photos of pantry screen doors.

Country Living Magazine

Apartment Therapy

 Someone recently emailed me and asked 

what the inside of the pantry looks like!

It is not very exciting, trust me. 

More functional than pretty.

Come on inside....

A cute door handle from Hobby Lobby. Super chippy paint now black.

Don, my angelic contractor added a new beadboard panel where there was none!

Great big ol' new clock from Target ---- until I can find an affordable old one!

Deep shelves to the left hold all my appliances. New schoolhouse lights above.

Vintage flip top bin for hiding 20 lb. dog food bags!

More pull out storage on right with a wine cooler below...  it came with the house.

Heavy duty steel roll out shelving from Lowe's was a perfect solution.

Painted wood brackets from Restorer's Catalog for holding tarnished silver! Oops.

I'm only sorry we haven't added a spring to close it. I would like it to BANG shut!

Please feel free to ask any questions as

I am always happy to share stories or sources!