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  • At Your Service: Ideas for the Perfect Butler’s Pantry 

    A butler’s pantry, originally used to plate meals and store silver, is a tradition from the 1800s that has enjoyed a revival in recent years. Usually positioned between the kitchen and dining room, a butler’s pantry is a wonderful custom element for people who love to entertain at home.

    While butler’s pantries from the 19th century were modest spaces dedicated to work, today’s designs are integrated with the home design and can be as luxurious as desired, with many amenities beyond the functional. Because it is typically a small and distinct space, the pantry is also an ideal opportunity to experiment with more creative design than you might consider in other more public spaces in your home. Rich metallic and tile, glamorous lighting, and bold colors would all be at home in today’s butler’s pantry.

    Butller's pantry is also an ideal opportunity to experiment with more creative design than you might consider in other more public spaces in your home, i.e., rich metallics, antiqued mirror backplash.
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    Barbara Westbrook butler's pantry with glamorous lighting
    Architectural Digest – Designer Barbara Westbrook

    The pantry’s purpose starts with storage, an organized space for everything you need to serve and entertain. Also consider how the space can be designed to display your most treasured pieces for maximum visual effect by integrating some cabinetry with glass doors and interior lighting, or with open shelving. After storage, the elements you choose should be based on how you like to entertain. Features of a butler’s pantry can include a wet bar, wine refrigerator, coffee system, bar sinks, warming drawers, and more.

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    O’Brien Harris

    At Country Club Homes, we stay in touch with the latest custom home design trends to share exciting new ideas with our clients. Contact us today at 203-762-0550 or visit us at countryclubhomesinc.com to learn more about our work.

  • Lush Garden Features for New England Homes

    As warmer weather and longer days head our way we can anticipate more time relaxing in our New England gardens. To fully enjoy your space, give special attention to your garden design this season with new features that nurture the natural beauty of the outdoors. A fountain is a classic and serene focal point for…

  • Vessel Sinks Make a Splash in Luxurious Bathrooms

    While today they are seen as an ultra-modern addition to your bathroom, vessel sinks are actually based on the centuries-old washbasin design in use before running water was commonly available. There’s nothing like a vessel sink to make a dramatic impression in your bathroom.

  • Home Style of the Month: Cape Cod

    The quintessential American home, the Cape Cod style communicates what most of us think of when we envision a row of homes in small town U.S.A. with front yards and white picket fences. The style actually came over from England with the first settlers who modified the design of their homeland’s modest thatched cottages to…

  • Daydream About Relaxing Porch Style

    Naturally conjuring a feeling of welcoming ease and comfortable leisure, a front porch connects your indoor space with your outdoor space, expanding your home for entertaining and relaxing. When you’re planning a front porch design, imagine ways you will use the space, during which seasons of the year, and how the design will integrate with…