The 7Xi5-foot butler’s pantry
shown on the floor plan,
left,
provides plenty of storage
and allowed Emily to create
an open kitchen without
upper cabinets. A few old base
cabinets were used to construct
the maple-topped island,
above.
The pantry’s double sink and
dishwasher also facilitate party
cleanup and keep the kitchen
focused on prep, cooking,
and pan-washing.
Cookbooks, countertop
appliances, spices, and other
food items find a home in the
4X7-foot larder,
opposite top.
In
her grandmother’s day, the old
country hutch,
opposite,
would
have stored everyday dishes on
its shelves and flour and sugar
in its lower bins. Emily uses the
piece to display colorful antique
tablecloths, greenware, and
other china. “ We always wanted
to build a kitchen around it.”
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