Converting dining room to walk-in pantry & butler's pantry
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Who had that fabulous walk-in Butlers Pantry w/marble counters?
Comments (6)The house I grew up in (an 1890's Victorian in Maine) had the most fabulous pantry: it was basically a hall between the kitchen and formal DR. It had a window, with a gorgeous OLD copper sink and OLD gooseneck faucet set (not sure what metal, maybe bronze or something similar?) in OLD wooden counters (with beautiful patina) with the old, original cabinetry and hardware. My parents renovated the kitchen (with uber-modern slab cabinets and curved island, because Dad is an architect!) but that pantry was just left as-is. My mom always had the copper sink filled with plants. In retrospect, it was totally in need of some spit-and-polish, but I still loved it. How I WISH I had that pantry now!...See MoreWalk in or "butler's" pantry?
Comments (3)The cabinet option, no question. Many people who read this forum, get caught up with the “need” to have a walk in pantry. But, walk-ins waste a lot of space, as it needs footage to fit your body as you move around. You already know that you’ve done well with a reach-in. So, go with what you need...more counter space and cabinetry. If your new house has a laundry room, you can always add more storage in there. That’s what we did. We put in IKEA cabs, and use them to store bulk shopping from BJs and Costco, in addition to laundry products....See Moreoh Butler’s Pantry, what should we do?
Comments (17)The best houses orient the public rooms towards the south for the best passive solar heating and cooling The best houses are L, U, T, H, or I shaped. The best houses are only one to two rooms deep. And covered lanai, porches, garages, etc count as rooms in this case. The best houses make sure kitchens have natural light, meaning windows so one doesn't have to have lighting 24/7 to use the kitchen. (And no, dining areas with windows 10' or more from the kitchen will not allow for natural light.) The best houses make sure all public rooms and bedrooms have windows on at least two walls. The best houses do not if possible put mechanical rooms, pantries or closets on outside walls The best houses keep public and private spaces separate. The best houses do not have you walk through the work zone of the kitchen to bring laundry to the laundry room. The best houses do not have the mudroom go through any of the work zones of the kitchen. The best houses do not use the kitchen as a hallway to any other rooms. The best houses do not put toilets or toilet rooms up against bedroom walls or dining areas. The best houses do not have walk in closets too small to stand inside. The best houses have an organizing “spine” so it’s easy to determine how to get from room to room in the house and what makes sense. So how many of these best practices does your house have?...See MoreWalk-In Pantry / Butler Pantry combo?
Comments (12)IMO if you plan to use this as butlers pantry , I agree a good idea, then I would install a sink and use this space exactly like a real butlers pantry ,. Have you foor storage on one side with doors a simple set of sliding doors to make access easy. On the other side a nice set of base cabinets some glass cabinets above for all your dishes you use for entertaining and glassware , liquor and the sink is IMO a must . Set that side up as the service area for the DR and you have a perfect set up and please there is no reason to worry about moisture...See Morerantontoo
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