Design Spotlight: Pantries
In today’s new custom and spec homes, storage spaces are visually appealing as well as functional. Well-planned small spaces require real creativity. Storage pantries should be convenient to the garage and the kitchen, and equipped with sturdy shelving in varying widths to accommodate different size products and bulk purchases. Butler’s pantries, on the other hand, are typically centrally located and more luxurious. They can be tucked into a hallway or free floating between the dining and family rooms, depending upon the homeowner’s preferences. It’s only fitting that the chief operating officer of the home has a designated space from which to run the household. The evolution of the command center has taken household organization to a new level. Often designed with desktops, built-in filing drawers with locks, shelves, bins, and even multi-plugged charging stations, the command center has become the hub of family activity.
