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Kitchen Pantry Cabinet
Vanity | 8/25/13 | me

Posted on 08/25/2013 7:51:02 AM PDT by chasio649

Give me some sites for a freestanding kitchen pantry cabinet...I would like one of good quality...it is not easy to find...Don't recommend IKEA fall apart stuff.....Would prefer the female Freepers advice...it is for my wife and i would like to suprise her with something nice.....Thanks.


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To: maine-iac7

Local pickup only....not much i can do here on the coast....it is beautiful though.


41 posted on 08/25/2013 9:12:10 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: Mark17

Lucky, Lucky....good luck to you!


42 posted on 08/25/2013 9:13:44 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: Mark17

Keep in touch...I have tought about retiring there many times....Wtach those gals...they will be seducing you...you know what i mean ;)


43 posted on 08/25/2013 9:16:07 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: chasio649

I see a lot of really nice armoires on craigslist.org all the time that could easily be turned into a kitchen pantry by adding a few shelves.

Last year I picked up a solid maple one from the 1940’s for 50.00 and refinished it as a sewing cabinet. It now looks like came straight out of Pottery Barn catalog.


44 posted on 08/25/2013 9:22:35 AM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: chasio649

As millions of people have bought flat-panel TVs, the old armoires that used to hold big TV sets now are being discarded. When visiting Goodwill, the Salvation Army, or the Habitat for Humanity Restore, I see a lot of very large and handsome armoires made of well-finished solid wood with double doors on top and another set of doors on the bottom. The ones on the bottom usually conceal shelves. The upper portion is large enough for additional shelves to be added, and strong and deep enough even to hold your microwave. Putting a few extra shelves in is quite easy. You can also find kits at Lowe’s or Home Depot that maximize kitchen space and could be added easily with just a screwdriver and a drill—towel racks, pot racks, inner drawers, etc.

What a great husband you are! Your wife is lucky.


45 posted on 08/25/2013 9:26:46 AM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: chasio649
I too am married to a Filipina. In my case, it was more of a necessity than to just display the food items - our house in Manila did not have any cabinets to store food, so everything was stacked on the counter. There is also a cultural aspect of wishing to “display” the food as somewhat of a status symbol (as explained by my wife).
46 posted on 08/25/2013 9:41:17 AM PDT by Dutch14 (The last one out of the circus has to lock up everything...)
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To: Dutch14

I too am married to a Filipina. In my case, it was more of a necessity than to just display the food items - our house in Manila did not have any cabinets to store food, so everything was stacked on the counter. There is also a cultural aspect of wishing to “display” the food as somewhat of a status symbol (as explained by my wife).


I thought as much...thanks for replying...Filipinas are incredible wives but they do have their ways....Love’em just the same.....Have you noticed that filipinas brag when they shoudln’t...totally cultural....kind of comical.


47 posted on 08/25/2013 9:44:54 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: chasio649

http://www.sturbridgeyankee.com/furniture/storage/lancaster-cabinet-2.html

Not tall enough for you. You can poke around the site more for yourself, to see if you can find something closer to what you want.

I have multiple benches, bookcases, etc. from this website, and it is all beautiful wood. You have to assemble it, but it always goes together easily. (I am NOT affiliated, only a happy customer )


48 posted on 08/25/2013 9:55:03 AM PDT by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: chasio649
Keep in touch...I have tought about retiring there many times....Wtach those gals...they will be seducing you...you know what i mean ;)

I kept in touch every day when I was there, 6 months ago. I was on FR every day. They have good DSL service in Davao City. As far as the ladies go, that was a good excuse to get the sweetest one I could find, so there is less temptation. I met lots of ex pats, from Europe, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and a ton of Americans. It is a law and order city. Your wife probably knows who the mayor is. He recognizes a cash cow, and they go out of their way to protect the tourists and ex pats, who bring in lots of money. If these people get out of line, they sometimes end up in the river, so it is a good place to be. I have been all over the Philippines, but I thought the people of Davao City were special. See you there :-)

49 posted on 08/25/2013 9:59:30 AM PDT by Mark17 (Yesterday I couldn't spell it. Today I are one, a creepy a$$ cracker)
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To: chasio649

Yes! Too funny! My wife has been in the US for just over two years. When she posted a picture on FB of her car, her friends said, “Oh! Your husband must be a rich man!”

To your original question, I bought a 36” x 6’ storage cabinet from Home Depot for about $150. It has worked well as a pantry for us.


50 posted on 08/25/2013 10:01:36 AM PDT by Dutch14 (The last one out of the circus has to lock up everything...)
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To: chasio649

My parents were from the old country...whenever I get anxious, I buy extra food.


51 posted on 08/25/2013 10:05:55 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Pray for our country...Pray for America and the brave souls who are defending us!)
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To: chasio649
If you want to do some assembly, check out Scherr Cabinets
52 posted on 08/25/2013 10:09:22 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: chasio649; goodnesswins

Frosted glass might be a nice compromise. For a less cluttered look.

Some great tips here:

http://www.cozycottagecute.com/2010/08/i-have-pantry-envy.html

This is also a great idea:

http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/storage/pantry/kitchen-pantry-ideas/#page=18

(Brownie points to you for being a thoughtful Hubby!)


53 posted on 08/25/2013 10:11:35 AM PDT by 444Flyer (How long O LORD? Psalm 112, Habakkuk 2)
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To: Lera
Just saw your post at #44 after posting 53. Great minds and all!;)
54 posted on 08/25/2013 10:21:58 AM PDT by 444Flyer (How long O LORD? Psalm 112, Habakkuk 2)
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To: chasio649

I would start the project by doing a Google image search for “kitchen pantry cabinet”. There are all sorts of designs and useful gimmicks that you may decide to integrate into a rough sketch, with dimensions, of what you want.

And truthfully, you will almost always be more satisfied with a custom job, using quality materials.

My own suggestions may seem odd, but make a lot of sense. First of all, assuming the cabinet is recessed into a wall, it might be a very good idea that the outer walls of the pantry are insulated. Thus your pantry will be room temperature, summer and winter.

Second, if you have lots of insects, you might consider having small valves on the top of the pantry through which you can spray insecticide every few years. Having to remove your pantry to spray for ants is a nuisance.

Other than shelf drawers, you might have a wine rack, lazy susans, various space saving square sealed bins for grains, pasta, etc. And be sure to line your shelves with shelf paper.


55 posted on 08/25/2013 10:26:53 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Be Brave! Fear is just the opposite of Nar!)
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To: chasio649

If you do find a used piece of furniture. I’ve heard this stuff works great for refinishing:

http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/copy_of_How_to_use_the_paint.html


56 posted on 08/25/2013 10:29:03 AM PDT by 444Flyer (How long O LORD? Psalm 112, Habakkuk 2)
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To: chasio649

Just go to Lowe’s and look in there cabinet dept. Tell the salesman what you want. They have many qualities to chose from and they come pre-finished. Delivered to your door in about 3 or 4 weeks. You install or pay them to install.


57 posted on 08/25/2013 11:51:04 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Tastes like Heaven, Burns like Hell! Mmmmmm. What is it?)
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To: chasio649

re local pickup -

there’s are hundreds of these Hoosiers availabe - thru’ ebay and other places - check your local outlets too - the one I posted was just for an example of what they are -

Good luck!

Hope you find just the right one -

Mine even has a built in electrical outlet - but needs rewiring - wouldn’t trust the old. cloth covered wiring!


58 posted on 08/25/2013 12:45:49 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: maine-iac7

Thank you so much....I will be on the lookout!


59 posted on 08/25/2013 1:40:29 PM PDT by chasio649
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To: chasio649

be careful.
most are good people but you never know.


60 posted on 08/25/2013 3:11:08 PM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru HIM all things are possible.)
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