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Designing your dream pantry

A well-designed butler's pantry offers storage, convenience, and style, seamlessly blending with the kitchen space.

22 September 2024

Clare Chapman
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A well-designed butler's pantry adds significant storage, convenience, and style to any kitchen. The key to success is careful planning.

Start by inventorying your appliances and crockery to inform storage needs, using a mix of cupboards, deep drawers, and open shelving. Ensure good circulation with the main kitchen and maintain visual cohesion with consistent hardware and finishes.

Effective task and accent lighting is crucial for functionality, while a barn-style door can cleverly conceal the space when needed.

A place for everything...

…and everything in its place

Location, location, location

Timber shelves in the pantry echo the timber cabinetry of the kitchen, while the use of the same colour palette on the drawers, link the two spaces together into a cohesive whole.

Let there be light!

Does size matter?

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Clare Chapman Clare Chapman
Editor in Chief, HOME