Butler's pantry:
A small storage and serving space between the kitchen and the dining room
The butler's pantry is coming out of hiding. No longer just a place to store the china, this space can be a stylish spot for serving coffee or mixing drinks. Like the powder room, a butler's pantry can become a little jewel box - adorned with wallpaper or a brilliant color than would be overwhelming in a larger or more public room. Homeowners who entertain frequently might want to add wine chillers, refrigerating drawers, ice machines, or extra dishwashers to their pantries to make party prep and clean-up a breeze.
"This butler's pantry gets an extra punch with the trim, walls, and ceiling all saturated in a single hue."
Astrological lantern, Visual Comfort. Flooring and counters, Walker Zanger Marble.
Interior design by Miles Redd.
Image originally appeared in the March/April 2013 issue of Veranda.
"The Archives: Blue in Veranda" by Amanda Eisenberg.
"The Ditomassos, who frequently entertain, wanted the butler's pantry to equal the glamour of the rest of the home. Vaulted ceilings shine with a silver leaf finish [by DesignRed Decorative Painting], and white built-in cabinets house the homeowners' collection of porcelain serving pieces."
Lake Forest, Illinois, home of Ditomasso family.
Interior designers: Kara Mann and Kristin Nelson, Kara Mann Design.
Photography by Werner Straube.
Text by Krissa Rossbund.
"Glamour and Sophistication" produced by Hilary Rose.
"The butler's pantry is painted Hague Blue by Farrow and Ball."
New home in the Hudson Valley.
Architecture by Gil Schafer, G. P. Schafer Architect.
Interior design by Miles Redd.
Photography by William Waldron.
Styled by Carlos Mota.
"The Best of Tradition" by Cynthia Kling.
Elle Decor (November 2010).
"A mix of shades of blue puts a contemporary spin on a damask style of wallpaper in the Atlanta Decorators Show House butler's pantry."
Interior design by Kellie Griffin, Kellie Griffin Interiors Inc.
HGTV.
"Mick [de Guilio] used simple white-painted cabinets and glass fronts for the butler's pantry in this stately 1929 home near Chicago."
Design by Mick de Guilio, de Guilio Kitchen Design.
Photography by Dave Burk, Hedrich Blessing Photographers.
"At his Chicago showroom, Mick [de Guilio] created this classic pantry with maple countertops, a polished nickel sink and top, and lots of glass-fronted doors and then tweaked it with modern cabinets and a fancy crystal chandelier, both of which were not standard fare in butler's pantries of yore - nor was the motorized lift in the backsplash."
Design by Mick de Guilio, de Guilio Kitchen Design.
Photography by Paul Schlismann.
"A sun-filled butler's pantry also outfitted in marble."
Beverly Hills home of designer Kelly Wearstler.
Interior design by Kelly Wearstler.
Photography by Coral von Zumwalt.
"It's Kelly Wearstler's World" written by Sarah Storms.
Lonny (May 2013).
"[Eddie] Ross certainly does not suffer from lack of choices when it comes to mixing and matching - take a glance at his butler's pantry, which Ross reconstructed and painted an eggshell blue after being inspired by the church nearby."
Millerton, New York, farmhouse of Eddie Ross.
Interior design by Eddie Ross.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Styled by Michelle Adams.
"Country Chic" written by Shawn Gauthier.
Lonny (October - November 2009).
"Architects Rick Spitzmiller and Robert Norris updated the butler's pantry and kitchen in this Atlanta home."
Photography by Peter Woloszynski.
"A large prep area in the butler's pantry has its own sink and window with a view. The color palette and nautical theme from the kitchen carries into the pantry for a cohesive look. And all the decorative touches bring a finished look to the pantry."
“The cabinetry in the butler's pantry is painted in Ball Green by Farrow and Ball, the countertop is pine, and the sink and fittings are by Waterworks.”
Interior design by Thomas Jayne, Jayne Design Studio.
Photography by William Waldron.
“Affair of the Heart” by Julia Reed.
Elle Décor (September 2012).
"The butler's pantry is 'all about the china, the good stuff,' says [architect McKee] Patterson. Weathered copper sink and fittings are by Herbeau; the countertop is ash. Cabinets in Cayman Islands by Benjamin Moore."
Interior decoration by Rosemary Browne.
Architect: McKee Patterson.
Photography by Lucas Allen.
"A Traditional Kitchen in Greenwich, CT" by Katrine Ames.
House Beautiful.
" ' When my husband and I designed our vacation house in the Dominican Republic, I was able to build what was, for me, a dream come true - a china room. It's about 13 feet wide by 16 feet long, and the cabinets have sliding glass doors and are lit from the inside. We love to entertain, and setting a table is so much easier when you can see everything! With that island in the middle, I take things out and experiment. Wouldn't this green leaf plate look great with those purple glasses?' " - BUNNY WILLIAMS
Dominican Republic vacation home of designer Bunny Williams.
Interior design by Bunny Williams.
"Send Us a Picture of . . . Your China Cabinet" by Shax Riegler.
" 'A lot of people think they want huge kitchens, so when they renovate an old house, they incorporate the butler's pantry into the kitchen. It's such a mistake! You give up this wonderful storage area that can also be charming. I have a motley collection - old French Creil plates, English ironstone, red, white and blue Meissen, William Yeoward crystal, jelly glasses. People love to just wander in and stare.' " - SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN
Butler's pantry of designer Suzanne Rheinstein.
Interior design by Suzanne Rheinstein.
"Linen skirting 'makes the butler's pantry pretty' while hiding two wine coolers and an 18-inch dishwasher."
Home of antiques dealer Jeannette Whitson.
Interior design by Jeannette Whitson.
Photography by Simon Watson.
"A New Nashville House With an Old Soul" by Barbara King.
House Beautiful (June 2013).
"The kitchen features a large walk-in butler's pantry. Antique nickel pendant light from Circa Lighting. Pantry baskets from Erika Reade and Ainsworth Noah."
Normandy-style Atlanta home of builder Phil Clark and his family.
Interior design by Suzanne Kasler.
House designed by architecture firm Spitzmiller and Norris.
Photography by Frances Janisch.
"A Fresh Take on Traditional" by Christopher Petkanas.
House Beautiful (April 2008).
Christy Ford's "1911 kitchen was in desperate need of an upgrade. 'We tore out a second powder room on the first floor and installed the wall of built ins,' says Ford of the renovation process. 'We were so happy with our added function, we did the same in what has turned into a long butler's pantry/computer station/breakfast room.' "
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Christy Ford, co-founder of The Scout Guide.
Design/photo credit: Christy Ford.
"Christy Ford's 3 Tips For an Organized Kitchen" by Sean Santiago.
Lonny (September 9, 2013).
Christy Ford's "1911 kitchen was in desperate need of an upgrade. 'We tore out a second powder room on the first floor and installed the wall of built ins,' says Ford of the renovation process. 'We were so happy with our added function, we did the same in what has turned into a long butler's pantry/computer station/breakfast room.' "
Design/photo credit: Christy Ford.
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Christy Ford, co-founder of The Scout Guide.
"Christy Ford's 3 Tips For an Organized Kitchen" by Sean Santiago.
Lonny (September 9, 2013).
"A vintage Arne Jacobson chair bought at auction pops against the clean lines of an all-white Parsons desk."
Christy Ford's "1911 kitchen was in desperate need of an upgrade. 'We tore out a second powder room on the first floor and installed the wall of built ins,' says Ford of the renovation process. 'We were so happy with our added function, we did the same in what has turned into a long butler's pantry/computer station/breakfast room.' "
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Christy Ford, co-founder of The Scout Guide.
Design/photo credit: Christy Ford.
"Christy Ford's 3 Tips For an Organized Kitchen" by Sean Santiago.
Lonny (September 9, 2013).
"Shelves in the butler's pantry are painted Benjamin Moore South Beach."
Early 1900s house.
Interior design by Jason Bell.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"A Connecticut House in Dazzling Colors" by Lisa Cregan.
House Beautiful (September 2008).
"The kitchen's separate butler's pantry offers a galley-style work area that features a beverage center with a built-in coffee machine and wine chiller. Refrigerator and freezer drawers make the space handy for extra helpers during dinner parties."
Kitchen in La Jolla, California.
"Internationally Inspired Dream Kitchen" by Jan Soults Walker.
"A second dishwasher in the butler's pantry is programmed for cleaning fine china and crystal, which is housed in the glass-front cabinetry above. Faucets at this small bar sink - and throughout the main kitchen and baking room - relate in finish and style but don't match in an effort to create the feel of a space that evolved over many years."
Kitchen in La Jolla, California.
"Internationally Inspired Dream Kitchen" by Jan Soults Walker.
"[Eileen Kathryn] Boyd uses wallpaper to accentuate small spaces like her butler's pantry or the backs of bookcases. 'Wallpapering a large room can be a scary decision for many people,' she says. 'I like suggesting it in areas that [require] less commitment.' "
Long Island, New York, home of interior designer Eileen Kathryn Boyd and her family.
Flowers by Laurel and Lill.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michele Adams.
"An Artist's Interior" written by Shawn Gauthier.
Lonny (December 2010).
"A Viking undercounter refrigerator and ice maker flank the sink in the butler's pantry. The faucet is from Lefroy Brooks and the backsplash, made of bamboo suspended in polymer, was framed in stainless steel and backlit. The Sub-Zero wine cellar on the left holds 132 bottles. Stock medical cabinets store glassware and china."
Interior design by Sally Markham.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
"Casual Comfort in Greenwich, CT" by Christine Pittel.
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