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I’ve designed a hidden pantry using the cavity space in the wall and a framed mirror as a frontage, so you’d never know there is hidden storage for pantry items!. I’ve used a counter weight that I’ve attached under the house to make for an easy, smooth operation.
Materials
- Upcycled mirror
- Drawer runners from Bunnings
- gate track wheel from Bunnings
- Tiles
Tools
Steps
Step 1
Firstly I cut a whole out the same size as the mirror centred in between the door and the wall.
Step 2
Boxed it out with timber that I to size
Step 3
positioned the runners for the mirror onto the studs of the house for stability
Step 4
added a counter weight under the house via the gate track wheel
Step 5
Cut tiles to create shelves specifically for the containers in the photos
Step 6
Added the tiles
Step 7
painted a gloss trimmed
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Matiu. It's sensational to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing your wonderful project.
Your hidden pantry project is truly impressive! Concealing the storage space behind a framed mirror is genius; I've never seen that done before. It makes me think about how much wasted space there is in wall cavities with plenty of space for nooks or hidden pantries!
I'm sure your runners and counterweight make the operation a breeze and I love the creativity and practicality of this project.
Well done!
Mitchell
Thanks Mitchell! I’m really happy with the result and to be part of this community. The counterweight is pretty perfect so can be easily lowered/raised with a finger fyi.😊
Afternoon @Matiu
Seriously outside the box thinking! Love it! And please tell me you have more photos of the install? 
Would love to see how you worked the counterweight out? When I saw the cover pic I thought mmm that mirror might get broken (had a fishtank sitting on theh floor once and acidently kicked something small and saw it travel all the way across and go "ting" not a good outcome) then looked closer and saw the verticle rails and thought "What the?" Love the idea and such a good way to keep space and keep things tidy!
Dave
Thanks Dave! Appreciate the feedback. I do lots of renovating but unfortunately am pretty useless taking photos along the way. I don’t start with much of a plan - whatever I’m working on just unravels. The closest thing to install photos is the before shot that I’ve attached.👍🏽
Afternoon @Matiu
Yeah that has happened to me too many times and I take a LOT of photos. Sometimes it just gets forgotten until the work is done. Thanks for the photo and still that shows what a vast improvemnet you have done! Will keep your idea in mind. Now if only I needed a safe.....
Dave
