Doors for pantry shelves within a butler's pantry?
Elbie D
10 months ago
We have a butler's pantry that is more or less a continuation of the main kitchen. Inside it, tucked away slightly are pantry shelves that we are planning to use to store things like snacks, chips, lollies, pasta, flour, cans, tins, oils, etc. (i.e. normal pantry stuff, some out in the open, some maybe in small boxes/trays).
We are wondering if we should get doors to close off the area - so that it obscures the potentially ugly sight.
However I'm wondering how often I'd want to close them (beacuse it'd be less convenient). Also I don't think you can see much unless you're close to the sink in the main kitchen. And even so, it would only be a slither so may not be that bad. Also I wonder if it will make the butler's pantry feel a bit smaller.
Thoughts?
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Kate
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