A Closer Look at Butler’s Pantries

A butler’s pantry is an out-of-the-way space between the kitchen and the dining area. This luxurious extra room allows additional storage for tableware and drinkware. It can also function as a food prep space, a coffee bar, or a compact wine cellar, giving you plenty of options to be creative. Whether you want to keep it simple or as eye-catching as possible, a butler’s pantry can be a great conversation starter.

 If you’re interested in building one, read on. As a trusted Worthington general contractor, Owens Construction provides an overview of a butler’s pantry.

What to Include in a Butler’s Pantry

While it’s entirely up to you what to include in your butler’s pantry, your home improvement contractor may recommend including extended countertop and shelving. These will provide you with plenty of preparation space when entertaining guests. It can also be helpful to install larger cabinets that offer more storage than a kitchen cabinet typically would. Meanwhile, glass cabinets can be beautiful display cases to store entertaining pieces such as your fine china and other attractive glassware.

Since butler pantries are generally located between the kitchen and dining area, it’s best to keep serving trays, cocktail mixers, and other items used to serve food and drinks in this area.

Common Uses for a Butler’s Pantry

Butler pantries mainly function as meal prep space and storage for drinks, groceries, and snacks. However, there’s no limit to what you can use it for. You can use your butler’s pantry as a coffee nook, for example. Since coffee equipment can take up a lot of counter space, you can move your precious espresso machine or any other coffee machine to your butler’s pantry along with your mugs and coffee beans.

A butler’s pantry can also function as a wine cellar. Who doesn’t love a glass of sparkling wine or two? You can stash your various bottles of wine and glassware in your butler’s pantry and add a compact wine refrigerator for convenience.

Build Your Own Butler’s Pantry!

As one of the top kitchen and bathroom remodeling contractors in Worthington, OH, Owens Construction can help you design space that best fits your needs. No matter what you want for your butler’s pantry, our home remodeling professionals have you covered. To schedule an initial consultation, call us at (614) 846-1149 or fill out our contact form.