OOH Thanks so much for featuring my question! I actually found out it is German by Bulthaup. Any ideas are appreciated - Thanks Again!

Deidre, I saw this as well and thought it looked great. Why don't you get a full-size (88") AKURUM kitchen cabinet from IKEA and deck it out in a similar fashion? I think you could hack it pretty easily, and it would be stand-alone. They have lots of options, two or three together would give you the same look as long as you got panels to cover the white sides.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S59816547

Consider an unfinished wood furniture store, like Froch's in Woodland Hills. then you can fix it up any way you want.

My thought would be to take two bookshelves (Billy from Ikea would work)... put piano hinges on the sides to attach the bookshelves. Put casters (wheels) on the bottom. Put a latch on the side to hold it closed when not in use. If you buy wine racks, wine glass racks, interior fittings, you could probably outfit your "bookshelf" pantry for about $400.... I did this for a craft station for myself! :)

check out this link for an idea of what I mean....

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/bookcase-armoire-how-to

I'd be willing to bet you could have a local cabinetmaker create something for you for a whole lot less than you would spend at Bulthaup...

http://blog.buildllc.com/2010/11/innovations-from-the-cabinet-shop-2/

scroll down to the section about the pantry wall

Basically some shelving covered by Raumplus sliding doors. Not the same design as your photo but a sleek and modern alternative.

You may not have room for this, even if you just use one door I don't know.

You can also buy swing out pantry kits and install them inside of most cabinets. I know Kraft Maid sells kits but I'm sure most cabinet supply stores sell them.

Or google IKEA and pantry and look at the images. There are lots of IKEA projects out there.

Thanks all!
@Clydeorange I like the idea, but I'm a heavy duty kitchen user and have lots of pieces and gear. It's a cost effective substitute, but I'm skeptical that Ikea would hold up to my abuse!
@bepsf Good call - A friend of mine is a woodworker and yesterday promised assistance in hacking or designing something if I can't find an appropriate substitute
@chieromancer I'm in Chicago, but will see if there is a similar type store around!
@melissacj - this is cute! I have a ton of cast iron and heavy kitchen ware, so I'd have to work hard to find just the right bookcases, but its a good idea! Thanks.
@Danica123 I do like that idea too, but yes, the space is an issue. Plus the cup/knife/glass holders in the doors are what I think are really pulling at my design-heart strings... I do fantasize about that kind of space in the kitchen though!

Hi Dierdre - the Ikea akurum kitchens have a 25 year warranty. It will hold up to your abuse. The tall pantries they have offer a lot of options, and you can modify at will because it's all component based. Don't feel like you're stuck with the setup shown at the store. It would need to be screwed to the wall, so it's a built-in solution, not a stand-alone piece that can be moved around safely.

Just an observation that this kind of European compact design is hard to find in the US, and I don't know why. Not too long ago I looked at inserts for cabinets from one particular company and although they did have some nice stuff, nothing like this. (However, before going custom, you might want to visit some kitchen showrooms and see what they have. You never know!)

Deirdre, if you can barter with your carpenter friend so much the better, I'm pulling out a wall oven and converting that 2-1/2' deep cabinet into a pullout pantry and doing it on my own will cost me about $250 and many hours. My advice is to figure out what you want to put in before you shop for or design a cabinet. Lay it out flat, measure, redesign, maximize every square inch. That's helping me tremendously to cut down on the overall expense and I'm even installing pullout self-supporting work surfaces to hold my chocolate tempering machines, coffeemaker, and gelato machine. Honestly, the way it's going, I figure it'll be end of Summer before it's done (sigh!).

the answer ....
This gal did this as a bed and sliding bookcases...forget the bed and it is perfect here:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2009/small-cool-2009-anns-ship-shape-teenytiny-division-04-081159

kitchen pantry cabinet
Consider an unfinished wood furniture store, like Froch's in Woodland Hills.