Butler’s Pantry: Necessity or Luxury?

When you are designing your dream home, you are provided the unique opportunity to create a space that is ideal for you. With so many modern options available for new home builds, you may find yourself wondering if a butler’s pantry is a trendy addition or a necessity you simply cannot live without.

To help you make this decision, let's break down the positives and not-so-positive aspects of including a butler’s pantry in your home.

Move the mess and entertain in style

A butler’s pantry is your life hack to avoiding kitchen clutter! With all the glassware, crockery, appliances and odds and ends out of sight, you can entertain friends and family in your tidy, open kitchen. Making more room for memories and conversations and less necessity for tidying up.

Bench space to spare, a chefs delight

With added bench space, you will enjoy the benefits of spreading out as you cook more than one meal at a time! Your guests will be none the wiser as you cook and create behind the scenes and you will enjoy the freedom to move around your kitchen with ease.

Weighing up the cost of your new lifestyle

A butler’s pantry can come at a hefty premium, particularly if you are renovating an already existing space. Consider the financial investment vs your lifestyle and decide if this luxury upgrade is going to be practically useful for you and your family.

Making room and sacrifices to fit your pantry

Whether building a new home or renovating your existing space, your butler’s pantry will take up a significant amount of space which will impede upon other rooms. Consider whether your butler’s pantry is worth the changes to other essential spaces, particularly living areas for busy families or regular entertainers.

Cooking alone, or a family affair: How important is cooking with the family?

For socialites, the kitchen is the heart of the home. A butler’s pantry, whilst convenient, can also become an isolated space as you cook away from the crowd in a private space. Consider whether this positively or negatively impacts your butler’s pantry decision and how this ongoing change would work for your family dynamics.

The takeaway

A butler's pantry is a modern, luxurious and spacious space in which amateur cooks and entertainers will delight in! Considering all of the pros and cons will allow you to make the right choice for your build or renovation project and provide you with the best outcome to suit your individual needs.

Download our free guide 7 Steps to Design Your Dream Home right here and see how a butler’s pantry could work for you!