Little China Girl

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5JHutlTJqQXsVuS2adeV2d5zQefV9U26cX7gctwMSRZy1bKby2A6bmm9WIbQBqHdSDcsP_NhyIoOuNOcsy651T_Ib-2NNYeVvNSmfF2gRgvIDxEb3jgd165Vy4Fpf2gF7Q3iDC1Gk0I/s1600/china+closet+port+eliot+cornwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5JHutlTJqQXsVuS2adeV2d5zQefV9U26cX7gctwMSRZy1bKby2A6bmm9WIbQBqHdSDcsP_NhyIoOuNOcsy651T_Ib-2NNYeVvNSmfF2gRgvIDxEb3jgd165Vy4Fpf2gF7Q3iDC1Gk0I/s400/china+closet+port+eliot+cornwall.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't wait until I can design my own house someday because it's definitely getting a china closet and butler's pantry.  Right now, I have to pull things out of a cabinet in order to get to something else.  I long for the day when everything has a place and is easily accessible.  I've already been tucking away tear sheets and these are just some spaces that I find inspiring.  A few are actually kitchens but can be adapted to any room.  Enjoy! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEMw36JFIaz6gq7m8hXz4mZLNKnu-csAWiLzKUD0EQZ5mw4ywUI8piWEIzZ5QO2Y49WpAfukZPbQwzJXsQFgjcAtn0fAstp4yppVZRMpsp_6Y3Fj1rk-7tXPVcvfHnueP06Xyz7-KQ_4/s1600/gregory+krum_nymphenburg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEMw36JFIaz6gq7m8hXz4mZLNKnu-csAWiLzKUD0EQZ5mw4ywUI8piWEIzZ5QO2Y49WpAfukZPbQwzJXsQFgjcAtn0fAstp4yppVZRMpsp_6Y3Fj1rk-7tXPVcvfHnueP06Xyz7-KQ_4/s320/gregory+krum_nymphenburg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walk in china closets like this Nymphenburg one are amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuNyy-UezGtXNev9mupMDDgv6kjHXF4hJ_ul9eq3Y0Z8oFZBj2e7vVbEY5Bw8QNe3COomKES5xVFFZPkkqjKtJEKvLc6f5gWp2B6JUc5ARroDT0qTH42xpqxSAW1w56MO7SuxQRYyZ6k/s1600/janet+de+botton+china.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuNyy-UezGtXNev9mupMDDgv6kjHXF4hJ_ul9eq3Y0Z8oFZBj2e7vVbEY5Bw8QNe3COomKES5xVFFZPkkqjKtJEKvLc6f5gWp2B6JUc5ARroDT0qTH42xpqxSAW1w56MO7SuxQRYyZ6k/s400/janet+de+botton+china.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope Janet de Botton has a good housekeeper to dust all her china. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb5O0KxhmFmVywBQgrROJ61u9BR-5A465crWNk7SMCqZx09s_COHC5q8FX4USaM_nckvU0HfBwUaeKsvRb_XKQrMGcw6gMiGgqBrl9UVUIhJDdpKekPXeAgWw8G-oA5YmHmHqkIApQo4/s1600/bunny+williams+china+closet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb5O0KxhmFmVywBQgrROJ61u9BR-5A465crWNk7SMCqZx09s_COHC5q8FX4USaM_nckvU0HfBwUaeKsvRb_XKQrMGcw6gMiGgqBrl9UVUIhJDdpKekPXeAgWw8G-oA5YmHmHqkIApQo4/s400/bunny+williams+china+closet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think everyone is envious of <a href="http://www.bunnywilliams.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bunny Williams'</span></a> china closet.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUMI6V8nL_kKzVbonRdK9xz2K9ZuLtjziJzI4K0BXb_aGfaQtunA3_9hnHxTDapez0kZKOspnKBqijaAUuuvG1bq1hwUd6jeT82xPczRdX3uqALEe2fVDnLCG1wpyPZPjSuttFTECuEM/s1600/bunny+williams+dominican+republic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUMI6V8nL_kKzVbonRdK9xz2K9ZuLtjziJzI4K0BXb_aGfaQtunA3_9hnHxTDapez0kZKOspnKBqijaAUuuvG1bq1hwUd6jeT82xPczRdX3uqALEe2fVDnLCG1wpyPZPjSuttFTECuEM/s400/bunny+williams+dominican+republic.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bunny Williams has another fabulous china closet in her house in the Dominican Republic. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbVhiO1U1rr_MBNPnP6xQ9kOVo82agD8Bl00JKt-T-ZXA07JguQI1KJpBXboeVLpLncusdM_Xs0p8x2KAG2KB1DkGzjeTxovXaLHhWcX7Vetn15dpAgMQ9TOA_59B5bwTXo7irCgKpgc/s1600/butlers+pantry+unknown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbVhiO1U1rr_MBNPnP6xQ9kOVo82agD8Bl00JKt-T-ZXA07JguQI1KJpBXboeVLpLncusdM_Xs0p8x2KAG2KB1DkGzjeTxovXaLHhWcX7Vetn15dpAgMQ9TOA_59B5bwTXo7irCgKpgc/s400/butlers+pantry+unknown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to all the readers who pointed out that this one belongs to Carolyne Roehm.  I love the garden view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yaZZJEbNrV__bGbJj7j0WusmyVCnYV98huLIdHsfgfyQpzvd_3YQycF8S8xL6vT7gnj5fq2iEneON41krDoowK2eenPXbpB_kQbSlPcu1CpI49gVSc4TsLfeB4CeP94bfotIeaRSaSs/s1600/vizcaya+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yaZZJEbNrV__bGbJj7j0WusmyVCnYV98huLIdHsfgfyQpzvd_3YQycF8S8xL6vT7gnj5fq2iEneON41krDoowK2eenPXbpB_kQbSlPcu1CpI49gVSc4TsLfeB4CeP94bfotIeaRSaSs/s400/vizcaya+2.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When <a href="http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Stefan</span></a> and I toured <a href="http://www.miamidade.gov/vizcaya/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vizcaya</span></a> in Miami, we enjoyed the butler's pantries and china rooms. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpRH-TEGnxmFfMv7fHp0r6cQZkC3oZz-YeqMQuoEs2DCKqGSbFfNpYh3-q7MDt746-HWW73E3ErMwH09woX7A72NPbybdkVoVtpjZXHLmhci0paamgYihxVLBP15byKuqCpsJSG0Aflk/s1600/vizcaya+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpRH-TEGnxmFfMv7fHp0r6cQZkC3oZz-YeqMQuoEs2DCKqGSbFfNpYh3-q7MDt746-HWW73E3ErMwH09woX7A72NPbybdkVoVtpjZXHLmhci0paamgYihxVLBP15byKuqCpsJSG0Aflk/s400/vizcaya+1.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This smaller butler's pantry at Vizcaya served the Banquet room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ5KTbBBHKm8h5EjKhC04KWRgLgeljrz_lX4yGgG9gC_yxCpn3UPn5vZ8FETCb8c9ay96qjRYS1ZSDWa7_rjVpiISbYMkHyZE-G7uzAe8qkpu7Z8YjbgggI6R4f1asfLr0dYvecOUADQ/s1600/vizcaya.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ5KTbBBHKm8h5EjKhC04KWRgLgeljrz_lX4yGgG9gC_yxCpn3UPn5vZ8FETCb8c9ay96qjRYS1ZSDWa7_rjVpiISbYMkHyZE-G7uzAe8qkpu7Z8YjbgggI6R4f1asfLr0dYvecOUADQ/s400/vizcaya.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was hard to photograph but there was a clean up sink on the left side of the room and a shelf outside the room to hold plates and dishes. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrC1qBut5vgTI-3UwXcZA8ci0pGZU-7cUbz_9YQg_MnlzD8LBJIgWGGq2vO99kGk6zkSY9V2gjHmjVWWUQUntF7rinspblv-GJBUXpAbTGSFkqAeX-bvlvp68v58sznsCpcWLVI635_g/s1600/Butlers+Pantry+Southern+Accents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrC1qBut5vgTI-3UwXcZA8ci0pGZU-7cUbz_9YQg_MnlzD8LBJIgWGGq2vO99kGk6zkSY9V2gjHmjVWWUQUntF7rinspblv-GJBUXpAbTGSFkqAeX-bvlvp68v58sznsCpcWLVI635_g/s400/Butlers+Pantry+Southern+Accents.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this room is from Southern Accents.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jpSYobrXyNiiVAETT9OUUT9oc0i-6ahA09jtoKHsDfiaxekpAf0GvbrJqtu64JLgU1vbZrBJYDXiX72694utsEgFNElYADnQvj8EhaTk1oByaELk0cHcBX4ze_BnmhBmr5xB_9MrKZI/s1600/13+kate+spade+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jpSYobrXyNiiVAETT9OUUT9oc0i-6ahA09jtoKHsDfiaxekpAf0GvbrJqtu64JLgU1vbZrBJYDXiX72694utsEgFNElYADnQvj8EhaTk1oByaELk0cHcBX4ze_BnmhBmr5xB_9MrKZI/s320/13+kate+spade+kitchen.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kate Spade has a butler's pantry that leads to the kitchen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxyN3MaEhtOHM23R1VpzQooHq0ZxIeKyljFyta-5YwYMpcOkcIjB7dEL-_k3hXUKybIZQr6HGt4FJEoNcZYfwL-O_wgZgh8XUayxB5my508NwxHaeG8xnRIty5bzQZB1SzHLFtyITlh4/s1600/susan+kasler+atlanta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxyN3MaEhtOHM23R1VpzQooHq0ZxIeKyljFyta-5YwYMpcOkcIjB7dEL-_k3hXUKybIZQr6HGt4FJEoNcZYfwL-O_wgZgh8XUayxB5my508NwxHaeG8xnRIty5bzQZB1SzHLFtyITlh4/s400/susan+kasler+atlanta.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love this room designed by <a href="http://www.suzannekasler.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Suzanne Kasler</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxdh6DcsbvNzNQofdWKC-axHqn3TUkCdORa_QGFdPizHLDpkM8qeGxhtSKN27H4GHntNHk_DwAxDfVFEX7XuyBUON3MFZuOO_9etm1aKgk_RnsqGEkQjHYNdqhaLflmNBfsPZMeY2_a4/s1600/Martha-Stewart-china-cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxdh6DcsbvNzNQofdWKC-axHqn3TUkCdORa_QGFdPizHLDpkM8qeGxhtSKN27H4GHntNHk_DwAxDfVFEX7XuyBUON3MFZuOO_9etm1aKgk_RnsqGEkQjHYNdqhaLflmNBfsPZMeY2_a4/s400/Martha-Stewart-china-cabinet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Martha Stewart</span></a> created this little china closet. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQT8i3HEVijvvnN8KVnAE4brqw1kUTfFAI-9aBQnCGMmPxDS8TcHCRCmRvp06EYC6ogni7wpdnehGLCJIH-g3YUt-YLe_dSeK7rZkk1sXPPLMgczBKqJcImEA8AzZ_1nd1YgEnnQ3Dzc/s1600/kelly+wearstler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQT8i3HEVijvvnN8KVnAE4brqw1kUTfFAI-9aBQnCGMmPxDS8TcHCRCmRvp06EYC6ogni7wpdnehGLCJIH-g3YUt-YLe_dSeK7rZkk1sXPPLMgczBKqJcImEA8AzZ_1nd1YgEnnQ3Dzc/s400/kelly+wearstler.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I think <a href="http://www.kellywearstler.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kelly Wearsler</span></a>'s china was stored in her kitchen but the dark color is dramatic.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwIJpT9akBygsn85Mc4NrpCSWZCXHOlMT2HYA-drKUOS1tE8Y-V8lUCGr1BU3XOEN6kxjLaOpyBJkZrlp8zxv8UHrCX-PKfXRJQmdGZ9t2tRh-lfz0Ad3GlAEArgzrGyEnMzqKcBXOlQ/s1600/black+buters+pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwIJpT9akBygsn85Mc4NrpCSWZCXHOlMT2HYA-drKUOS1tE8Y-V8lUCGr1BU3XOEN6kxjLaOpyBJkZrlp8zxv8UHrCX-PKfXRJQmdGZ9t2tRh-lfz0Ad3GlAEArgzrGyEnMzqKcBXOlQ/s400/black+buters+pantry.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I read that some butler's pantries were painted white for hygienic reasons so they could make sure they were clean.  The light ironware pieces pop against this dark room.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMozXjqqOA7QR9USy34zfLKkeDNFQ2PQi9sZW-CgImdftKThSKkyp4_ZrYpwGT4icsJLmHA1NQaveK5NoRyRh0wtByrvE-HrBmSLPxI-GWEbTHaWEy2rh8AQdm0HPaljAwhoNBVVrgss/s1600/miles-redd-interior-design-ed1110-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMozXjqqOA7QR9USy34zfLKkeDNFQ2PQi9sZW-CgImdftKThSKkyp4_ZrYpwGT4icsJLmHA1NQaveK5NoRyRh0wtByrvE-HrBmSLPxI-GWEbTHaWEy2rh8AQdm0HPaljAwhoNBVVrgss/s400/miles-redd-interior-design-ed1110-07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a kitchen designed by <a href="http://www.milesredd.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Miles Redd</span></a> but the blue color would be beautiful for a butler's pantry and especially if it complemented your china. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5taQhcvdE0nZnlxEGNH7WdtPo5KFV0L7IQrtWwigr1SnS-OjZLU1dlO_89YcsFNeIDttWLArwGyTMr3MMZ2HKOs74-5nwRpkhWAfa4HaTBMcKE_uQUqTWcQyDCAe96jl8c3aks_sGPAQ/s1600/town+and+country+august+2010+miles+redd+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5taQhcvdE0nZnlxEGNH7WdtPo5KFV0L7IQrtWwigr1SnS-OjZLU1dlO_89YcsFNeIDttWLArwGyTMr3MMZ2HKOs74-5nwRpkhWAfa4HaTBMcKE_uQUqTWcQyDCAe96jl8c3aks_sGPAQ/s400/town+and+country+august+2010+miles+redd+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miles Redd also designed this blue wet bar which is also on my future house wish list. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZRYOTNMUh_gSyl1h0rqD9DxSkNygpq7oAYbVKidMA-VOJzFlPIqdtKl-8LxYKycvLkZgqrWWs6DuwwgOc4LTB5t3PAMWOUpRJ6AGivvW8Hy4-VVzXGMYQc25Ef8K6IQJ49KHJb1KxWE/s1600/copshaholm+estate+indiana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZRYOTNMUh_gSyl1h0rqD9DxSkNygpq7oAYbVKidMA-VOJzFlPIqdtKl-8LxYKycvLkZgqrWWs6DuwwgOc4LTB5t3PAMWOUpRJ6AGivvW8Hy4-VVzXGMYQc25Ef8K6IQJ49KHJb1KxWE/s400/copshaholm+estate+indiana.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The silver was locked up in a special room at Vizcaya as it was at the <a href="http://www.centerforhistory.org/see-and-do/historic-houses/copshaholm-2"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Copshaholm</span></a> estate in South Bend, Indiana. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RsZCVX_xx94wJ59wL5s-qxbaPfiwxsd_utNP3WpGJ14LW_06_fE0B5WVfrVmCj9nTye0BkoTL1j4-S4_nG1qNOUhJuo3p8bGWmg_E4E4KveEgJPZp-uEhvKRxz4nv2QMOkwhM4Zt0o4/s1600/1896-butlers-pantry-mckim-mead-white-staatsburg-house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RsZCVX_xx94wJ59wL5s-qxbaPfiwxsd_utNP3WpGJ14LW_06_fE0B5WVfrVmCj9nTye0BkoTL1j4-S4_nG1qNOUhJuo3p8bGWmg_E4E4KveEgJPZp-uEhvKRxz4nv2QMOkwhM4Zt0o4/s400/1896-butlers-pantry-mckim-mead-white-staatsburg-house.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This butler's pantry was designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1896 for <a href="http://www.staatsburgh.org/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Staatsburgh House</span></a> in New York.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKqxbDVxY-zfyhKpc35lJf5a3rArCfiiV-6cqIvdkhk17r0l5JM-3GxKVbp3GB_qySIiWmjDkfkcjlboV84Aqe211CLUDWGlwM5CnQIgcRUCaSgyM44V7y7bRPtp5UswyHppqh_VZ6fU/s1600/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKqxbDVxY-zfyhKpc35lJf5a3rArCfiiV-6cqIvdkhk17r0l5JM-3GxKVbp3GB_qySIiWmjDkfkcjlboV84Aqe211CLUDWGlwM5CnQIgcRUCaSgyM44V7y7bRPtp5UswyHppqh_VZ6fU/s400/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The butler's pantry at Skylands, Martha Stewart's house in Maine came with the previous owners china.  The previous owners happened to be Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Ford so it was pretty snazzy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKmjyTXDh9DIXjRgh0Y7f1CmKjYURqBakAnmzJ9XLxtPdFTnv71m8jJ3JG4I2087cdjyVrmN5vVJtr4Hm8BUSXEKxiRmBtxXuKe3WuQ17_2iD1XTNyWNbjs31bhDo8UDXHFtWGJ-UMRI/s1600/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+linen+press.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKmjyTXDh9DIXjRgh0Y7f1CmKjYURqBakAnmzJ9XLxtPdFTnv71m8jJ3JG4I2087cdjyVrmN5vVJtr4Hm8BUSXEKxiRmBtxXuKe3WuQ17_2iD1XTNyWNbjs31bhDo8UDXHFtWGJ-UMRI/s400/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+linen+press.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha's butler's pantry also has a linen press. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8W2Dp55BWvKIxQ1kA-2fFvSctUo5wNngBanTVOFUmbIG1CE8SfwSupiCigfAmZueCzE0NgFYfm9f5eMG-2a-FiqFfykUIT2qSL9luXWj1RMW9pTw2jjT1XCO2Fl3jg4LYFTAL1JCJNGw/s1600/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+linens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8W2Dp55BWvKIxQ1kA-2fFvSctUo5wNngBanTVOFUmbIG1CE8SfwSupiCigfAmZueCzE0NgFYfm9f5eMG-2a-FiqFfykUIT2qSL9luXWj1RMW9pTw2jjT1XCO2Fl3jg4LYFTAL1JCJNGw/s400/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+linens.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha's perfectly pressed napkins. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcaehv66-x5TOnHu2aeJQrneIG1fXlc2A4LlH01RzK8ayHIDETcqQirqT6dvzuacl-x_d91Qxc11o0mQ-Wd5jYI8B9ooX04U8GO23iE1yz_PlIMfKL3YAg2aDRMdwryRjjR20pkd8DH4/s1600/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+tablecloths.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcaehv66-x5TOnHu2aeJQrneIG1fXlc2A4LlH01RzK8ayHIDETcqQirqT6dvzuacl-x_d91Qxc11o0mQ-Wd5jYI8B9ooX04U8GO23iE1yz_PlIMfKL3YAg2aDRMdwryRjjR20pkd8DH4/s400/martha+stewart+skylands+butlers+pantry+tablecloths.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tablecloths at Skylands are rolled and hung on the wall so they remain wrinkle free and ready to go.  I definitely want this too! </div>

Little China Girl

I can't wait until I can design my own house someday because it's definitely getting a china closet and butler's pantry.  Right ...

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