butler's pantry
Kitchen staging area
A butler's pantry is a service room between a kitchen and dining room, traditionally used for storing china, silver, and glassware and for staging meals before serving.
In older homes, the butler managed this space; in modern houses, it functions as auxiliary storage and workspace: We keep the serving platters in the butler's pantry.
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- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
- coffee barEstablishment serving espresso drinks
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- spice racksShelving for cooking seasonings
wine racks · decanting · wet bar · staging area · warming drawer · serving trays · Edwardian homes · country estate · formal dining · dry bar · drink station · wine cellar · shelving units · backsplash · cleaning supplies · hidden door · built-ins · china
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- cabinetscabinet, china cabinet, curio cabinet, display cabinet, file cabinet
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- home featureskitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
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formality and service orientation
butler's pantrydining room
Room for meals
formal dining room · great hall · banquet hall · reception room · drawing room