Pantry/Larder

[Julie-Ann]

I wanted to show you this because not only is a fantastic use of space in the kitchen but because I am getting more and more clients not wanting a large walk in pantry. The pantry seems to becoming more apart of the kitchen cabinetry. There are the pull out style pantries or the type with individual pull out shelves and then these.
This is by a company in the UK- they seem to call pantries "larders" over there. But what's in a name. This really maximises every centremetre of your kitchen space. Plus with this design it is easier to see more of the items stacked away.



Have you seen this style of pantry before?
Do you prefer a walk in type pantry or when it is another cabinet in the kitchen?

Personally I love my large walk in pantry. I can store so much in there.

[Kidsinaustralia]

This is very cool, but still prefer my Butlers Pantry, I can fit anything and everything in there, prep all my cooking as I have benches and a sink, and my fridge is also hidden away inside the Pantry as well. But this kind of pantry would definatly be suited to smaller housing.

[Elements]

My last kitchen had the pantry as a cabinet as part of my galley and it was in 2 sections...this time I am back to having a walk in. I have to say I love the openness and the amount of space but I also like only opening 1 section of pantry and seeing 1 lot of items rather than a whole cupboard full of too many things to look at....
I think with so many ways to utilise space these days its really just a way of getting everything into that one area. I see more and more people using sculleries or butlers pantries also and having smaller kitchen areas. I suppose they are just oversized walk ins.

[Julie-Ann]

I love butlers pantries- so incredibly practical. And the benefit of hiding everything is fantastic. I would definitely go that way myself. It has surprised me the number of clients wanting these smaller pantries and not in small homes either. Maybe it is just different age groups and lifestyles.
But if you are going to have a small pantry why not add these shelves to the doors. You can buy wire rack type shelves to fit to the doors in an identical way. After all you can never have enough storage.

[Elements]

YOu know the other reason this is perfect because you never really use the full width of your shelf because then you can't see everything unless you have one of those cool stackers from HSW.
So this way you get to use twice the amount of shelf...very cool. I think their would have to be some sort of breather for the microwarve though.

[Julie-Ann]

Yes I think they have put the microwave in just for show. It would not be wise to install it like that.

[dmplus3]

I was just thinking about this today, as I stood gazing at my feral walk-in pantry - I'm so psychic! My thought was that I would like a couple of double-doored pantries, one at each end of the kitchen to break up the cabinetry a bit, in our next house (whenever that is!). The picture would suit me perfectly in a galley style kitchen.

The alternative would be a Butler's Pantry (my absolute dream), but with straight shelving along one wall rather than L-shaped like my walk-in.

One of the biggest problems I have with my walk-in is the 'stuff' that ac***ulates on the floor, it turns into a bit of a dumping ground.

I really should clear it out (a la the Spring Cleaning list) and install some storage apparatus, I know, I know...

[Julie-Ann]

So does this mean we have inspired you to clean the pantry floor or just made you feel guilty?

[Katrina]

Oh wow! How cool and organised is that? I am not sure I could handle it being so neat LOL.

I am going for a sink in my walk-through pantry next time. I saw it in a display home last weekend - heaven!

[dmplus3]

Ummmmmm.... A bit of Column A and a bit of Column B. I figure the mess on the pantry floor is better than it being spread randomly throughout the house? What I really need is a mud room!