"A Murphy door is a wall-integrated door disguised as something else, whether it be an elegant bookcase, full-length mirror, or homey hutch. These fixtures look normal at first, but push or pull them and they swing open. They are meant to be installed between rooms or in front of a closet as a "secret" entrance that hides in plain sight. If you put one in front of a walk-in pantry, you'll add extra shelves that take up no more space than a regular door."
"On the outside, you can display decorations and ingredients you reach for often, while appliances and other bulky items stay hidden inside. Keep a shoe organizer inside your pantry door as well, and you'll never hurt for storage space again. The Murphy brand sells countless different doors, including wine rack and spice rack models that would be great for the kitchen, but the DIY Murphy Door Quick Kit is the most customizable."
A Murphy door is a wall-integrated, disguised door that swings open to reveal hidden storage while appearing as a bookcase, mirror, or hutch. Placing one in front of a walk-in pantry provides extra shelving that occupies no more space than a regular door, enabling exterior display of frequently used items and interior storage for bulky appliances. Multiple models exist, including wine and spice rack variants, and some kits arrive primed and ready to paint. Installation requires removing the existing pantry door and precise measurements to ensure fit, plus consideration of whether the door should swing inward or outward and avoidance of outward swings that encounter nearby obstacles like a fridge or oven.
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