Pull-out pantry & corner storage ideas
Tall slide-out pantries and clever corner systems that turn awkward, hard-to-reach cabinetry into storage you'll actually use.
Book a free design consultA pull-out pantry is a tall, narrow cabinet on heavy-duty runners that slides right out, so you can reach everything from both sides instead of digging into a deep cupboard. Paired with smart corner pull-outs that rescue the dead space in blind corners, it's the most effective way to squeeze full, easy-access storage into a kitchen with no room for a walk-in pantry — which is most Kiwi kitchens.
Tall pull-out pantry units
A tall pull-out pantry runs from near the floor to the top of your cabinetry and glides out on soft-close runners rated to carry a full load of groceries. Because you access it from both sides, nothing hides at the back — you see everything at a glance. They come in widths from a slim 150mm (brilliant for filling a leftover gap with bottles and spices) up to 600mm for a full grocery store. It's the go-to when a walk-in pantry won't fit.
Corner pull-outs
Kitchen corners are notorious dead space. The fixes:
- Magic corner / blind-corner pull-out: shelves that swing and slide the contents of a blind corner right out to you.
- Corner carousel (lazy Susan): rotating shelves that spin the back of the corner around to the front.
- Diagonal corner drawers: drawers cut to the corner angle that use the full depth and look seamless.
Which one suits comes down to the corner's shape and whether it's a blind corner or one you can open into. We'll recommend the system that gets the most usable storage out of your layout.
The benefits
- Everything comes to you — no kneeling and reaching into the dark at the back.
- Nothing gets forgotten, so you buy less duplicate groceries.
- Dead corners and narrow gaps become genuinely useful storage.
- Full-height units store a surprising amount in a small footprint.
- Soft-close runners feel great and last the distance.
Pull-out pantry vs walk-in pantry
A walk-in pantry stores more and gives you a room to step into, but it needs real floor space. A pull-out pantry stores an impressive amount within the cabinetry footprint you already have — no extra room required. For compact kitchens, or where you'd rather keep the floor space for living, pull-outs are often the smarter choice. If you have the room for both, they complement each other well. See our walk-in pantry guide to compare.
Built and fitted by us
We design every pull-out and corner system into your cabinetry from the start, build it in our own Rotorua factory, and fit quality hardware that's made to carry a full load for years. It's all installed by the team that built it, across Rotorua, Hamilton, Cambridge and the wider Waikato.
Storage designed into the cabinetry, not bolted on
Because we manufacture our own cabinetry, pull-outs and corner systems are planned into the design from the outset — sized to your space and the way you shop, not retrofitted into a standard box.
The result is a kitchen where every awkward corner and narrow gap earns its keep, with hardware chosen to last.
Frequently asked questions
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Contact us to transform your kitchen experience
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