Built In Pantry Cabinets

When a new construction builder designs a new home that they will replicate hundreds of times and rarely give any thought to built in pantry cabinets. Often times they will use whatever leftover space is available in the kitchen to just throw up a closet that is usually half the size of a linen closet. Today’s new homebuyers are looking for more since the kitchen is quickly becoming the centerpiece of the home for gathering and entertaining. Customs built in pantry cabinets are almost a must in many homes today. People want their home to be stylish and memorable but also functional and organized.

If you are building a custom home talk to your contractor tell them what you are looking for and ask who can design cabinetry to be unique and tasteful. There are people out there that specifically design custom home kitchens and the cost will be considerably less if you do this when you are in the design phase and not as an expensive afterthought. Adding a few thousand dollars to your mortgage is a much better proposition than getting a second mortgage and spending thirty thousand to fifty thousand dollars down the road.

Some homes have walk in pantries that double as a laundry room. These are great for storing food, a microwave oven, and other above counter cooking appliances that you do not use daily. Just as in the kitchen you will want your walk-in to have stylish, functional and organized built in pantry cabinets. The one draw back to these types of multi-purpose rooms is that they can become a catchall and filled with cluttered and become disorganized. Things start piling up and pretty soon you have a repeat of your cluttered garage or spare bedroom.

The last thing to consider is using combined materials to make your pantry cabinets really stand out. Materials like beveled glass windows, or frosted and etched glass make for a beautiful piece of artwork that functions as food and kitchenware storage. After all if you are entertaining in this area you want people to be amazed and appreciate the painstaking detail that went into building them. Always consult with an interior decorating and a designer to find out which combinations of wood, glass, and marble go together. When it comes to color combinations of your kitchen can be a tricky subject for an amateur to approach on their own, so do not be shy or too vain to hire someone who knows what they are doing.