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§ IV.03

Pantries.

Working pantries, appliance pantries, butler's pantries.

§ 01
Discipline

A pantry has three jobs: store the dry goods, hide the appliances that no one wants to look at while eating, and stage the meal between the kitchen and the dining table. We have done all three, often in the same room.

Pantries get more use than nearly any other space and are visible only when their doors open. We tend to treat them generously inside — a warm painted interior, leather drawer-bottoms, metal on every surface — and quietly outside.

§ 02 Specification
Features
  • Drawer-pull spice racks with hand-labelled metal plates
  • Glass-fronted dry-goods on a single-jar grid
  • China storage on linen-padded shelves
  • Pocket doors that take the kitchen out of sight when guests arrive
  • A polished stone landing for hot pans on the way to the table
Dimensions
Typical
5 ft × 8 ft → 12 ft × 16 ft
Appliances
Integrated fridge, second oven, ice
Surface
Stone, butcher block, or marble
Storage
Glass dry goods, drawer spices
Lighting
Display + working
Materials, by tier
Mid TierHigh TierSuperior Tier

Built across every tier — a wide range of solid hardwoods and finishes through to rare, reclaimed and sourced materials. The exact species, finish and metal are chosen with you at the drawing stage; we are not a catalog.

§ 04 Common questions
How much does a custom pantry cost?

A fitted pantry varies with size and whether it is a working pantry, appliance pantry or butler's pantry; most fall between a large reach-in and a walk-in dressing room. You receive a fixed quote after we measure.

What is a butler's pantry?

A butler's pantry is a transitional room between kitchen and dining room for staging, storage and often a second sink or bar — finished to the same standard as the kitchen.

How deep should pantry shelves be?

We size shelves to what they hold — typically shallower, eight to twelve inches, for cans and jars so nothing hides at the back, and deeper for appliances and platters.

Can you match my existing kitchen cabinetry?

Yes. We finish in any color and match existing millwork, hardware and stone so the pantry reads as part of the kitchen.

Begin a pantry of your own.

Sixty minutes at the workshop, no charge. Bring the floor plan if you have one.