Butler's Pantry

A professionally designed and custom-built butler’s pantry is a great solution for those looking for extra space for storage and food preparation, particularly if you like to entertain on a regular basis.

Designing your butler’s pantry

Your butler’s pantry should be located conveniently close to the kitchen but also be out of direct sight from your dining and living areas.

Keep things streamlined with a minimal colour scheme.  This will create the illusion of space while minimising clutter.  Adding interest with storage baskets and canisters will give your pantry a homely feel while allowing you to group utensils and pantry items for convenience.

Before you finalize your design, make sure you’ve allowed enough space for everything you need and enough room for you to move about freely.  

Storage

Planning your storage options is critical, and using a mix of cabinets from full height and under counter cupboards to narrow open shelving will allow you to make the most of your available space.   It’s also important to consider what you use most frequently to ensure these items are easily reached.

As with your kitchen cabinets, under-counter drawers are a great way to store a multitude of crockery and cooking utensils, while adding wine storage or a small fridge for drinks is also a great idea for entertaining.

Lighting

An essential consideration for your Butler’s pantry is the use of task and feature lighting.   Ensure you have good above counter lighting for food preparation and including dedicated lighting for larger pantry spaces will make locating specific ingredients a breeze.

If you take the time to plan and design your butler’s pantry from the outset, you’ll ensure you get the details right and make the most of the additional storage these versatile spaces provide.