By Susan M. Adams
We don't often think of having closets in the kitchen. We often settle for simply having kitchen cupboards which are essentially small closets affixed to the side walls of our kitchen. Although rarely noticed, the lack of kitchen closets is a nuisance. It hasn't always been like this. Our grandmother's had kitchen closets...large kitchen closets. They called them kitchen pantries.
Adding a kitchen pantry to your house plans is a great idea. You can incorporate a pantry into the additional plans of a new house or renovate an older house to add a pantry. The addition of a kitchen pantry to your house will pay dividends in the future. Kitchen pantries are often cited by real estate brokers as one of the more common kitchen renovations that add real monetary value to your home when it comes to resale prices.
Not only will the addition of a kitchen pantry add re-sale value to your home but they also add convenience to working in the kitchen. There are two main types of kitchen pantries: those for storage and those for function. Each has individual type of pantry has merits. The functional pantries tend to be bigger but that isn't always the case. Choosing the pantry that is right for you and your kitchen depends on your goals.
A pantry that will strictly be used for storage is fairly simple to plan. You will want a series of shelves and some bins for root vegetables such as potatoes. Think ahead about what you want to store in the pantry. Pantries are great places to stores seldom used appliances such as juicers and bread makers. People also use kitchen pantries to store mops and brooms. Make sure that the shelving can accommodate the height of whatever you want to store.
Functional pantries take a wee bit more planning time. A professional kitchen designer might be of help here. I have seen lots of small kitchen prep areas hidden away in small pantries. The pantry would be plumbed for a small sink and have a garbage disposal area. Food can be prepped for social gathering right up until the last minute. When the guests arrive, simply shut the pantry door and the kitchen appears spotless. Pantries are also great places to install baking areas. The flour. corn starch, baking powder etc can be on a shelf right above the area the dough is rolled and cut out. Everything you need can be within arm's length of the work area..
Think seriously about adding the benefits of a kitchen pantry to your house. Panties are an affordable way to boost the value of your home and the convenience of your kitchen. Think about what type of pantry would serve you and your family best. You can't go wrong with adding a closet or a pantry to your kitchen.
We don't often think of having closets in the kitchen. We often settle for simply having kitchen cupboards which are essentially small closets affixed to the side walls of our kitchen. Although rarely noticed, the lack of kitchen closets is a nuisance. It hasn't always been like this. Our grandmother's had kitchen closets...large kitchen closets. They called them kitchen pantries.
Adding a kitchen pantry to your house plans is a great idea. You can incorporate a pantry into the additional plans of a new house or renovate an older house to add a pantry. The addition of a kitchen pantry to your house will pay dividends in the future. Kitchen pantries are often cited by real estate brokers as one of the more common kitchen renovations that add real monetary value to your home when it comes to resale prices.
Not only will the addition of a kitchen pantry add re-sale value to your home but they also add convenience to working in the kitchen. There are two main types of kitchen pantries: those for storage and those for function. Each has individual type of pantry has merits. The functional pantries tend to be bigger but that isn't always the case. Choosing the pantry that is right for you and your kitchen depends on your goals.
A pantry that will strictly be used for storage is fairly simple to plan. You will want a series of shelves and some bins for root vegetables such as potatoes. Think ahead about what you want to store in the pantry. Pantries are great places to stores seldom used appliances such as juicers and bread makers. People also use kitchen pantries to store mops and brooms. Make sure that the shelving can accommodate the height of whatever you want to store.
Functional pantries take a wee bit more planning time. A professional kitchen designer might be of help here. I have seen lots of small kitchen prep areas hidden away in small pantries. The pantry would be plumbed for a small sink and have a garbage disposal area. Food can be prepped for social gathering right up until the last minute. When the guests arrive, simply shut the pantry door and the kitchen appears spotless. Pantries are also great places to install baking areas. The flour. corn starch, baking powder etc can be on a shelf right above the area the dough is rolled and cut out. Everything you need can be within arm's length of the work area..
Think seriously about adding the benefits of a kitchen pantry to your house. Panties are an affordable way to boost the value of your home and the convenience of your kitchen. Think about what type of pantry would serve you and your family best. You can't go wrong with adding a closet or a pantry to your kitchen.
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