Butler's Pantries - New Home Trends

Top Requests in New Homes - Storage Solutions

What, exactly, is a butler's pantry?  One formal definition says "A serving and storage area between the dining room and kitchen."  Today we'll show you how it can be much more - and can even be located in a few other convenient areas!

For anyone who ever wished for a little more storage space in the kitchen, or a place to keep the good china where it can actually be reached, a butler's pantry is the perfect storage solution.

A Butler's Pantry can generally be found in between the Kitchen and the Formal Dining Room.

Butler's Pantries make great use of small hallways, particularly around staircases.

A Butlers Pantry can also be tucked in an alcove off the dining room itself.

The Butlers Pantry can include decorative shelves or display areas, plate racks, wine racks, stem glass holders, and more.

Crown moulding, decorative hardware, and countertops all add to the appeal of a butler's pantry.

Butlers Pantries can be simple or more complex. 

Cabinetry can either match the kitchen, or contrast for more texture and color.

A butler's pantry usually offers some countertop space that matches the countertops found in the kitchen.

Glass doors can be very appealing in a Butlers Pantry.

A butlers pantry can be simple or ornate, depending on the price point of the home.

Larger homes have room for extensive butlers pantries, with tiers of drawers and cabinetry.

A butlers pantry can be given the same status as a treasured piece of furniture, a china hutch or china cabinet. 

Luxury homes sometimes feature extensive butlers pantries, with built in wet bars, premium wine coolers, and much more. 

Luxury butler pantries are often created from scratch by custom cabinet makers. 

Butlers Pantries can be included in homes of nearly any size and budget.  Ask your builder how to incorporate a butler's pantry in your new home!

Contact us about how to incorporate a butler's pantry in to your new home!  We can work with you to modify nearly any floorplan.  

You may also be interested in these New Home Storage and Builtins articles:

Master Bedroom Closet Storage Ideas - Pictures of Master Suite Closets

New Homes with Custom Builtins

Butler's Pantry - Storage Centers for Your Kitchen and Formal Dining

Kitchen Storage Ideas - Base Cabinet Storage Options

Floor Plan Modifications that Give Extra Storage Space

New Home Trends and Ideas - What's the Latest?

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