Pantry with pocket door

Part three of our five-week series exploring every corner of our latest design project, the Hilltop Estate. Today, we look inside the kitchen and pantry.

Pantry pocket door

“I really love our pocket doors on the pantry. It’s a hidden coffee station, and I love being able to open those up while we’re making coffee or getting the kids’ lunches packed. It would have made the kitchen feel really closed off and awkward if they didn’t slide in the way they do.”

Pantry with vintage pocket door

Having a walk-in pantry with additional cooking appliances and storage was really important in the design for these homeowners. They liked an idea they saw in our showroom to close off the extended pantry with a Schmalenbach sliding pocket door when not in use.⁠

If you aren’t ready to scale down the number of small appliances you own, consider the following storage ideas to keep them out of sight but within reach.