15 beautiful photos of organized pantries and kitchens that will make you feel at ease
15 beautiful photos of organized pantries and kitchens that will make you feel at ease
Darcy Schild
These meticulous pantries take "neat" to a new level.@inside_150, Instagram; Holly Blakey/Breathing Room Organization, Instagram
Photos of neatly arranged kitchens and closets can be inspiring — and even calming — to look at.
Insider compiled some of the best photos of pantries, cabinets, and refrigerators from food bloggers and home organization experts.
Experts also shared tips on how to easily tidy up spaces around the house.
This professionally organized pantry has room for all the snacks imaginable.
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The clear containers make it easy to arrange the foods in order of color, as well as to clearly see what's stocked.
One food blogger's pantry is filled with a colorful assortment of essentials and dry foods.
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Sarah Gim of food blog "The Delicious Life" showed off her visually pleasing pantry, which has ingredients and canned staples arranged in rainbow order.
These shelves look picturesque with clear jars of nuts, oats, grains, and flours stored in clear jars.
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"I also always have jars of chia seeds, ground flax seeds and hemp seeds, but I like to keep all three in the fridge so they last longer (especially the flax, once ground they can easily go rancid)," wrote food blogger Cherie Tu of "Thriving on Plants."
This YouTuber turned her refrigerator into something out of a dream, filled with glass containers and organized by food group.
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"I used tons of glassware, fabric and silicone bags, and pre-chopped a lot of my vegetables to make cooking quick meals at home a breeze," Lucie Fink said of her uber-organized fridge.
One blogger used tension rods and hooks to create a clever pantry display of bagged snacks.
One organizer swears by creating "zones" in a pantry with labeled containers.
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"Create zones in your pantry, even if they're broad," said home organizer Nikki Johnson. "By keeping like things together, everybody will not only know where to find everything, but also where to put it all away."
Labels are an inexpensive and easy way to separate refrigerator contents.
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In this expertly organized fridge, each drawer, bin, and food storage container is clearly marked, leaving every item with a home.
Clear containers and woven baskets make for a visually pleasing pantry.
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Organizer Jenna Haefelin placed bagged snacks in storage bins and used clear, snap-lid containers for perishable dried foods, cereal, and dry ingredients.
One organizer used what she had — not all storage bins, jars, or containers have to match to make for a beautifully organized cabinet.
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In this pantry, home organizer Holly Blakey mixed a variety of storage products, including a lazy Susan-like tray, wooden boxes, metal containers, and glass jars, proving an organized space doesn't have to include identical bins in order for it to be functional and look great.
Spice storage deserves some love, too.
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Transferring seasonings into uniform containers is a small change that makes for a photo-worthy spice rack or cabinet.
Make the most of narrow spaces with labels and see-through storage.
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One home organizer used glass jars and easy-to-read sticker labels to store spices, oils, and seasonings in a pull-out drawer that could easily be cluttered with mismatched containers.
Chalkboard labels make it easy to turn a crowded cabinet into an orderly paradise.
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Professional organizer Danielle Boerger used miniature pieces of chalkboard paper and chalk markers to expertly and easily label clear containers in a pantry.
Using printed contact paper or wrapping paper behind shelves can add an unexpected design element.
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As displayed by organizer @Namastayorganized on Instagram, adding patterned paper from around the house is an easy way to up-cycle and embellish in any pantry or kitchen cabinet.
Space in a typical cabinet can be maximized by separating smaller items with larger containers.
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This home organizer focuses on prioritizing items based on how often they're used. For example, they placed smaller or more frequently used cooking items on an easily accessible shelf, while larger, less-often used ingredients sit on a harder-to-reach shelf.
For open shelves or cabinets, use matching baskets to display fruits or other foods that don't need to be refrigerated.
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Food blogger Kristen Hong got creative with an otherwise cramped space in her galley kitchen by displaying fruits and vegetables in coordinating metal bins.
