How to Build a Kitchen Pantry Cabinet | Larder Cupboard

Let's build a kitchen panty aka "larder cabinet" with shelves, drawers and tons of storage!

Although it may not be 100% clear, this project is the kick off to my walk in pantry renovation. Redoing our pantry won't be a quick fix, though. We've got to move a doorway, light switch, outlets, patch flooring and drywall...all the things. So while we work on those things behind the scenes, I figured I'd go ahead and start building the pieces I want to put inside so they're ready when we are.

Starting with this large pantry cabinet!

This food storage cabinet will be "built in" eventually, but can also be a stand alone unit all on its own. I hope you enjoy watching it come together.

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How to add adjustable shelves with shelf pins: https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/how-t...
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Tools & Materials:
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Tools:
Drill/Driver: https://homedepot.sjv.io/Aoo6Ya
Circular Saw: https://homedepot.sjv.io/AooaYx
Plywood cutting guides (Kreg Rip Cut & Kreg AccuCut): https://amzn.to/3zi1WP7 & https://amzn.to/4d2S35D
Miter Saw: https://homedepot.sjv.io/b3DkDx
Pocket Hole Jig (Standard size): https://amzn.to/32eoPBY
Kreg Micro Pocket Hole Jig: https://amzn.to/47Wr3Ul
Table saw and/or router (optional*) (router used here: https://homedepot.sjv.io/vqZAA rabbeting bit: https://homedepot.sjv.io/do070j)
Brad or Finish Nailer: https://homedepot.sjv.io/OrGbWN
Concealed Hinge Jig: https://amzn.to/3tVZM2a
Shelf Pin Jig: https://amzn.to/3SCLdMX
Clamps (various sizes)
⅜″ diameter Forstener Bit: https://amzn.to/46Z0o9f

Materials:
(3) 4’x8′ sheets ¾″ plywood: https://homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95
(1) 4’x8′ sheet ½″ plywood: https://homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95
(1) 4’x8′ sheet ¼″ plywood: https://homedepot.sjv.io/B0qP1L
(1) 1x4x4′ board
(4) 1x2x8′ boards
(6) 1x3x8′ boards
(3) ⅜″ diameter x 36″ dowel rods
(3) pair 20″ ball bearing drawer slides: https://amzn.to/4gKNJLo
(3-4) pair 1 ¼″ overlay face frame concealed hinges: https://amzn.to/40ap4u7
1″ pocket hole screws: https://amzn.to/4esk1t9
1 ¼” pocket hole screws: https://amzn.to/3YbhhdU
1 ¼” , 2″ and 2 ½″ wood screws
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Shelf Pins: https://amzn.to/3NfgNgC
Wood Glue
(8) 1 ½″ corner brackets: https://amzn.to/3By1VHH

Finish:
Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray (paint color)
Minwax Polycrylic: https://amzn.to/47T6vw4

*CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Assembling the Main Cabinet
02:22 Attaching Back Panel
03:02 Installing Drawer Slide Framing
04:50 Adding Shelving to Top of Cabinet
05:31 Installing the Face Frame
07:22 Building the Pantry Cabinet Doors
08:59 Assembling & Installing Drawer Boxes
10:16 Finish/Paint
11:14 Shelf Pins and Drawer Fronts
11:53 Some notes about Door Weight
14:01 Installing the Doors
14:32 Adding Shelves on Back of Doors
16:45 Final Reveal