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10 Pretty Pantries to Inspire Your Next Kitchen

Who says a functional pantry can't be full of style, too? Get inspired by these 10 satisfying storage spaces

Julia Bolotina 8 March 2022

International Associate Editor at Houzz

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There is a sense of satisfaction in seeing perfectly lined-up jars of grains or tidy piles of onions and potatoes in your pantry. However, the best pantries incorporate great design too, and add to the overall look and feel of your kitchen and home. Whether in a cupboard, separate room or tucked away under the stairs, the pantries on this list bring both beauty and functionality.

ACT Renovations

1. Queanbeyan, NSW
What we love: This kitchen features an archway in a modern setting. Curvy kitchens are a big trend at the moment (note the sweeping lines in the benchtop and range hood).
Designer: ACT Renovations

ACT Renovations

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NJR Studios

2. Sydney, NSW
What we love: Panelling behind the shelving lends this otherwise minimal and efficiently laid out butler’s pantry a cosy touch.
Designer: NJR Studios

Tays & Co Design Studios

3. Minneapolis, USA
What we love: The sumptuous finishes. Many readers have asked about the paint colour (Grays Harbor from USA-based Sherwin Williams) and the tiles (hand-painted terracotta tiles from Tabarka Studio in the USA). An archway integrates this walk-in pantry into the rest of the kitchen. “The stone veneer makes it feel like an old stone cave-like room with a new house wrapped around it,” says the designer.
Designer: Tays & Co Design Studios

Tays & Co Design Studios

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Kathryn J. LeMaster Art & Design

4. Little Rock, USA
What we love: The graphic lines and juxtaposed round and square shapes create a playful and pretty space. The elegant light fixture makes this walk-in pantry feel like a proper room.
Designer: Kathryn J LeMaster Art & Design

COLOR LABEL DESIGN OFFICE / 殿村明彦

5. Higashiomi City, Japan
What we love: Dramatic lines and an asymmetric version of the arched pantry entrance.
Designer: Color Label Design Office (Akihiko Tonomura)

Trevor Brown Architects

6. London, UK
What we love: Forest green kitchens and glazing are trending in the UK at the moment. Here, the glass connects the pantry to the rest of the kitchen while the solid panelling on the bottom keeps clutter tucked away. The doors give the pantry the feel of a traditional shop.
Designer: Trevor Brown Architects

Sustainable Kitchens

7. London, UK
What we love: Same idea, very different feel in this Shaker-style pantry. With its stepped design, contrasting benchtop, rounded shelves and artwork, this pantry incorporates decor and attention to detail usually reserved for living spaces.
Designer: Sustainable Kitchens

No.54 Interiors

8. West Midlands, UK
What we love: Why not have fairy lights in a pantry? The tins, baskets, mixer and green finish give this space a cheerful, retro feel.
Designer: No.54 Interiors

Sola Kitchens

9. London, UK
What we love: What to do if you can’t fit a walk-in pantry? This cupboard shows how much storage can be packed into a much smaller space. Note the wide bottom drawers for corralling clutter, and the spice rack on the door.
Designer: Sola Kitchens

FLAT modern furniture

10. Saint Petersburg, Russia
What we love: Here the whole cupboard slides out. The drawers are perfect for storing bottles in particular.
Designer: FLAT Modern Furniture

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g_howard1234

If space was no object I would love a butler's pantry complete with butler's sink and dishwasher. Otherwise the Russian pull out cupboards. I have seen these functioning and they are fabulous. Nothing gets hidden in the back.

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Rita

These pantries don’t seem very useful. More like just another space to decorate. Isn’t a pantry supposed to hold extra food? I also don’t get having to label a see through container when you can see that it stores “pasta”, “ oats”, 😂

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Monika Kryger

@Rita I guess to be consistent with the containers where the contents are not obvious, like baking powder, bicarb, corn flour :)

2 Likes 18 March 2022 at 1:01pm