• Projects
    • Nickleby
    • Longford
    • Spenlow
    • Outdoor Kitchens
  • Furniture
  • Showrooms
  • Flooring
  • Blog
  • Media
  • Info
    • Work With Us
    • Contact Us
Humphrey Munson Back to rooms
x

The H|M pantry is a fresh take on the traditional English version of this vital ancillary room. Pantry, from the latin “panna” meaning bread, was originally a small room dedicated exclusively to the storage of bread and bakery items, however, by the mid-nineteenth century it had become a space for the general storage of dry goods.

Historically, English country houses would have a kitchen, scullery, larder, pantry, storeroom, coal room, housekeeper’s room and several large miscellaneous cupboards incorporated into the design and these were considered the absolute bare minimum. Larger houses had an almost bewildering array of other ancillary rooms including a gun room, lamp room, still room, pastry room, butler’s pantry, fish store, bakehouse, game larder, brewery, knife room, brush room, shoe room. A large country house in Wales even had a room dedicated to ironing newspapers while others could include a spicery, buttery, poultery or even a ewery – a room exclusively used for keeping water jugs.

Originally a cold, dark room that was purely utilitarian – the main purpose of the pantry was to allow servants easy access to dry goods – this was a room that was never seen and therefore never warranted any special attention. Today things are thankfully much simpler with open plan kitchen and dining spaces for the whole family to enjoy together. In order to keep the main kitchen area uncluttered, it’s necessary to incorporate storage into other areas – cue the modern pantry. The Longford pantry embraces all the usual H|M design aesthetics of simplicity, symmetry, proportion and restraint with plenty of open storage.

Plenty of storage space under the countertops provides versatility in terms of what can be stored – things like wine cases, vases and hampers all take up a lot of space and can be heavy to manoeuvre so keeping them at a lower level makes sense from a practical point of view. Our classic artisan shelves are perfect for ensuring that smaller ingredients, cans and jars are instantly to hand when you need them. Open shelving means that items are instantly identifiable and accessible – there is no rooting around in the back of cupboards searching for a rogue pot of baking powder.

Pantry

Pantry - Georgian Hunting Lodge

Pantry - Georgian Hunting Lodge

Pantry - Georgian Hunting Lodge

Pantry - Georgian Hunting Lodge

Pantry - Wimbledon Village Project

Pantry - Wimbledon Village Project

Pantry - Wimbledon Village Project

Pantry - Wimbledon Village Project

Pantry - Wimbledon Village Project

Pantry - Essex Project

Pantry - Essex Project

Pantry - Worcestershire Project

Pantry - Worcestershire Project

Pantry - Worcestershire Project

Pantry - Georgian Country House Project

Pantry - Georgian Country House Project

Pantry - Georgian Country House Project

Pantry - Georgian Country House Project

Pantry - The White House, Beaconsfield

Pantry - The White House, Beaconsfield

Pantry - The White House, Beaconsfield

Pantry - Tudor Manor House

Pantry - Tudor Manor House

Pantry - Tudor Manor House

Pantry - St.Albans Showroom

Pantry - Sevenoaks, Kent Project

Pantry - Sevenoaks, Kent Project

Pantry - Sevenoaks, Kent Project

Pantry - Sevenoaks, Kent Project

Pantry - Petworth Project

Pantry - Park Lodge Project, Suffolk

Pantry - Park Lodge Project, Suffolk

Pantry - Park Lodge Project, Suffolk

Pantry - Park Lodge Project, Suffolk

Pantry - Pinewood House Project

Pantry - Pinewood House Project

Pantry - The Old Vicarage Project

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Longford Pantry, Felsted

Pantry - Hampstead Project

Pantry - Hampstead Project

Pantry - Country House Project, Hampshire

Pantry - Country House Project, Hampshire

Pantry - Country House Project, Hampshire

Pantry - Country House Project, Hampshire

Pantry - Country House Project, Hampshire

Pantry - Georgian Farmhouse Hampshire

Pantry - Georgian Farmhouse Hampshire

Pantry - Felsted Showroom

Pantry - Felsted Showroom

Pantry - Felsted Showroom

Pantry - Contemporary Family Kitchen, Essex

Pantry - Contemporary Family Kitchen, Essex

Pantry - Classic Contemporary Kitchen, Ingatestone, Essex

Pantry - Classic Contemporary Kitchen, Ingatestone, Essex

Pantry - Classic Contemporary Kitchen, Ingatestone, Essex

Pantry - Barnes Village

Pantry - Barnes Village

Pantry - Barnes Village Project

Pantry - Kent Project

Pantry - Kent Project

Pantry - Kent Project

Pantry - Kent Project

Copyright © Humphrey Munson 2022. All rights reserved

Request a Look Book

All fields marked with * are required.

Sign up to the Notebook

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Read More Cookie settings ACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.