Planning a dream kitchen and facing reality can be two different things. In a perfect world we could have endless pantry storage at our fingertips, but sometimes fitting a pantry into the kitchen (or elsewhere in the home) takes some compromising — or at least a little creativity. Here’s a wide range of ideas for where you might best fit a pantry into your home, so you can find an option that works best for you.

• At One End of a Galley Kitchen
• In a Standalone Cabinet
• In a Former Closet Space
• In a Converted Adjacent Room
• On One End of the Main Cabinets
• In the Laundry Room
• In a Niche
• Under the Stairs
• In the Corner of an L-Shaped Kitchen
• In a Home Office
• In a Mudroom or Back Entry 
• On Open Shelving in a Hallway or Passage
• In a Door