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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 valuable storage, convenience, and style to any kitchen. When planning, start by cataloging your appliances and crockery to determine your specific storage needs.

For optimal accessibility, use a mix of cupboards, deep drawers, and open shelving. Ensure good workflow with the main kitchen and create visual cohesion with consistent materials. Proper task and accent lighting is crucial for functionality, and a minimum size of 1.6m x 2.5m is recommended.

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