The serving pantry of a home, also referred to as the butler’s pantry, is a space located off the kitchen and dining room meant to ease entertaining. It provides an area to prepare food & drinks and store items such as glassware and china.
10 Stunning Serving Pantry Designs
The serving pantry often gets the most use during the holiday season when gatherings are in full swing. We hope that these peeks into our favorite serving pantry designs serve as inspiration for your holiday season entertaining!
Colonial Manor
The serving pantry in our Colonial Manor doubles as a bar and contains all the necessities, including glassware, kegerator, paneled mini fridge, and a full selection of spirits and mixers. During events the open side wall serves as a bar, helping deliver the sophistication of a Manhattan cocktail lounge to this distinguished residence. Glazed uppers, silver polished wallpaper, and high gloss paint add additional layers of interest and refinement.
Take a tour of our Colonial Manor here.
Colonial Expansion
The renovation of our Colonial Expansion project includes a new kitchen and adjacent large serving pantry. In-cabinet LED lighting shines through glass shelves, creating an impressive display for dishes that don’t see daily use, and of course, glossy deep blue lacquer is applied to the millwork.
Interior design of this project is by Linda Shockley & Associates and Karen Berkemeyer Home. See more of our Colonial Expansion home here.
Rye Beach Shingle
At our Rye Beach Shingle project, soft lacquer finish melds walls and trim to the decorative full-height cabinetry of the sunlit serving pantry. Additional details of the space include glazed doors, walnut countertops, polished nickel knobs, pulls, hinges, faucet, and a round hammered bar sink.
Check out more of our Rye Beach Shingle home here.
Rye Colonial
Next up is our Rye Colonial project’s serving pantry and bar, which features a rich burgundy color palette and brass mesh door panels. Interior designer Henry & Co was certainly not afraid to utilize patterns and color in this home, which was featured in Architectural Digest and can be seen here.
Classical Revival
At our Classical Revival home, the glossy deep blue lacquer of the serving pantry sets its glass display cabinets, plaster walls, and molded trim apart from the soft whites and warm grays of the dining room beyond. Industrial lighting is finished in polished nickel to match the Merit ball bearing hinges and slender waterworks pulls.
The pantry’s lower cabinets feature marble countertops and an enameled fireclay farm sink, along with integrated refrigeration and an ice maker.
See more of our Classical Revival project here.
Mid-Country Manor
Another charming serving pantry design is found in our Mid-Country Manor home, where our clients requested a simple contemporary look of white wood and marble surfaces to match the new kitchen design.
We welcome you to take a tour of our Mid-Country Manor project here.
Contemporary Shingle
The elegant serving pantry pictured below is situated off of the richly textured kitchen at our recently completed Contemporary Shingle home. It features polished brass hardware, in-cabinet led lighting and marble slab backsplash to match the countertops.
See more of our waterfront Contemporary Shingle home here.
Hilltop English Country
The serving pantry/ bar area at our Hilltop English Country project features a less typical cabinetry layout with double upper cabinets and glazed units that sit on the countertop. Clients love the ability to customize their pantries to suit their exact needs. Starphire glass, American cherry shelving, and leaded glass are featured in the wine room beyond.
Check out more of our award-winning Hilltop English Country project here.
Darien Colonial
Next up is our Darien Colonial design, where an understated serving pantry provides just the right amount of overflow from the kitchen. The butler’s pantry also houses a Subzero wine refrigerator.
See more of our Darien Colonial home here.
French Eclectic
Rounding off our list is our French Eclectic project’s serving pantry. Featuring luxurious paneled and glazed cabinets, the serving pantry is set beyond this French Normandy home’s striking kitchen design that incorporates reclaimed lumber and zinc countertops.
We welcome you to check out more of our French Eclectic project here.