5 TYPES OF PANTRY THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO ORGANIZE YOUR KITCHEN

It’s no secret: we really love food here in Quebec. We like to eat as much as we enjoy hanging out in the all-important kitchen. You simply cannot host a dinner party without seeing your guests chatting in the kitchen at some point.

At the heart of this central room is the pantry—the glue that makes your meal-making and hosting habit successful. A carefully organized pantry makes it difficult to ignore, or worse, forget, any ingredients. We must admit, it’s also incredibly satisfying to look at.

A Short History on the Pantry

Where does the word “pantry” come from? To find the answer, we have to go back in time, to the medieval times to be precise. Back then, each type of food and kitchen utensil (alcohol, meat, cutlery) had its own room. The word “pantry” comes from the French word paneterie, which was where bread was prepared and stored.

What About Today’s Pantry?

In the form of a cabinet or a cupboard, the pantry shape-shifted over time. Today, it is gaining popularity again thanks to strong public interest in its look. Forget about a boring pantry! Since Cuisines Steam is always at the forefront of the latest trends, our team put together a top 5 list of pantry types, to make you fall in love with this practical yet beautiful space all over again.

The Walk-in Pantry

More spacious, more impressive and, above all, more practical, the walk-in pantry helps declutter the kitchen. Just like a walk-in closet, you can literally walk right into it. It’s not only Cuisines Steam’s favourite model, many of our customers love it too!

Depending on how much space you have, you can enhance this small room with contemporary glass doors, or incorporate it seamlessly into your kitchen design with opaque doors.

The Butler’s Pantry

This room was once the designated place for expensive items like silverware and cutlery. Only the butler had the key. Today, we use this expression to refer to a walk-in pantry that also has a sink and a few appliances.

This secret place in your home will help you prepare your meals in advance, stack the dishes during your dinner parties and, of course, store your food. It will definitely keep your kitchen cleaner and tidier!

The Hoosier Pantry

Even if you don’t have that much square footage at your disposal, there are still a few ways to build a jaw-dropping pantry. The so-called Hoosier pantry was created exactly for this reason, to make up for the lack of space in American homes, which did not have much cabinet or closet space. Popularized in the 1920s, this cabinet not only functions as a pantry, but also serves as a countertop for preparing food.

Even today, it solves several problems without compromising the aesthetics of your kitchen. Although it is more common now to see the Hoosier pantry integrated directly on counters and other cabinets, it was first and foremost a piece of furniture in its own right.

The Cabinet Pantry

Also for smaller kitchens, the cabinet pantry can prevent a lot of headaches. This is precisely the kind of thing our team loves: a customized project intended to simplify your life and that is perfectly adapted to your kitchen.

Unlike the Hoosier pantry, there is no countertop. Resembling a cupboard, it is an ideal solution to dress up the corner of a kitchen while gaining storage space.

You can choose a pantry to match your kitchen decor or go for a visual contrast.

Built-in Pantry

Inspired by the classic china cabinet, a built-in pantry with glass doors offers an elegant and refined storage space. All you have to do is be disciplined about keeping your pantry impeccable!

Want to create the pantry of your dreams? Consult our team for a customized project to suit your needs.

For more inspiration, take a look at our completed projects.