FINEFORM
A pantrydesignneednot
bestrictlypractical.These
cabinetsbyMcCarronand
Company(topright)mix
glazedandopenunitswith
tongue-and-groovepanels
andblackhonedgranite
surfaces,bringingelegance
to this utilitarian space.BOXCLEVER
A generouscupboardcan
becompartmentalised
withboxesonsliding
tracks,asshowninthis
MarkWilkinsonFurniture
design(topleft).It means
thatitemsaresquared
awayyetaccessibleeven
when at the back.INTOTHEBLUE
Withdoorinsidespainted
tomatchthekitchen’sblue
accents(aboveleft),this
pantryfeelslikepartof
thespacewhenopen–
particularlyclever,asthe
DayTruedesignhasa sink
andboilingwatertapand
doubles as a drinks station.MAINFEATURE
Intheheartofthehome,a
pantrycupboardmustbe
visuallyattractiveaswellas
robust,saysTomHowley.
Hisdesign(above)includes
soliddrawerboxesand
awipeablestonesurface,
essentialfora hard-
working piece of furniture.128 HOMESANDGARDENS.COM