I'm dreaming of a pantry...

I'm sure you have noticed by now, in previous photos, that there is a wall of pantry cabinets in the hallway by the back stairs and desk area. It is one of the many things that I fell in love with when we first walked through the house. My husband just wants to keep the existing built-in cabinets, however they are poorly constructed and have very random door sizes. I'm just not absolutely happy with them.  I could live with them, but will most likely regret not changing them while I have the chance.  Here's a picture of the pantry cabinets now:

What I'm picturing is something more uniform in size, and includes drawers as well as cabinets.  I want something that will look like it's original to the house.  Here are some examples of pantry storage that I really like:

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I think that addition of drawers will help organize those "little" items that can get lost in pantry cupboards, such as seasoning packets, birthday candles, boxes of tea, bags of chopped nuts for baking, etc.  I can't even imagine filling up all that space, but I tell you...when all the kids are home...food goes fast around here.  Having all that space will help keep me stocked, organized, and ready for whatever family and friends come over.  Garry and I like to make homemade jams, and would like to start canning tomatoes.  I think we would have plenty of storage for those as well.

Are wishing you had more adequate pantry space?  Do you have pantry drawers and love them?  Do you have any tips on what would help keep a pantry organized?  Please share...I'd love to hear from you!