Hidden passage in pantry - seeking experiences

Good evening everyone,

a pantry of about 6 sqm will adjoin our kitchen. For aesthetic reasons, we are now considering integrating a hidden passage in the form of a tall cabinet door into the kitchen. It would be feasible with a 70 cm wide door from the manufacturer LEICHT.

We are wondering how practical these passages are in daily use and would appreciate opinions and experiences. The kitchen is planned to be handleless at first.

Alternatively, a sliding door running into the wall or a regular door would also be an option.

Thank you very much!

Have you ever been in a hurry and caught on something on a door frame? They are more or less designed for that and handle it quite well. The absence promises dents, the narrow width underscores the promise.

I have seen this before from a kitchen studio that also took care of us. They had built something like that for a customer, it looked good. Why not? And if I put a scratch on it, it doesn't matter whether it's a tall cupboard door, a frame, or something else, a scratch is a scratch. How often a day do you go to the pantry? I guess less than 10 times. Most likely when cooking lunch. And what do you get from there? Only things you can carry with one or two hands. We have lacquered kitchen fronts and two small children; the material is exposed to completely different stresses and so far without any clearly visible defects.

We wonder how practical these passages are in daily use

I have no experience with these doors. Nevertheless, I consider them impractical. Reason: For example, we use a kitchenette in the freezer room, the door is a 90 cm one. When we, for example, carry a baking tray with cake or something to the back, I or my husband are quite broad with our carrying arms (no, we are not fat). So you would have to go through a 70 cm door sideways. The same applies to yellow bags or drink crates. Personally, I would prefer to keep the access a bit more "central," not from the kitchen, but in the hallway or so, centrally from the entrance or kitchen. For a jam jar, I would rather walk 3 meters than have to use the kitchen as a passage. I also consider 70 cm next to 60 cm tall cabinets an optical disruption. But I can understand if someone has fallen in love with such a new detail and definitely wants it. It just has more show effect than utility.

I cannot offer any experience yet. We also decided on such a door. However, I do not have to carry bulky items like beverage crates or the entire shopping through there, as we have a second door to the pantry.

Alternatively, a sliding door running into the wall or a completely normal door would also be an option.

But then it would be in a different position? You can fit quite a bit into 6 sqm, you’re not just taking 1 kg of sugar from the shelf every 3 weeks. So it’s frequented.