Pantrys, Larders, Utility and Boot Rooms
Baobab Carpentry offers a range of bespoke options to elevate your spaces with handmade, bespoke, pantry cupboards, cabinets, utility rooms and storage solutions.
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A pantry cupboard or cabinet brings functional elegance to your kitchen, providing organised storage space for groceries, kitchenware, snacks, herbs and spices and pantry essentials. Together, we design and plan all your pantry shelves and freestanding pantry cupboards, enabling you to optimise every inch of your kitchen pantry or larder, whether it's a walk-in room or a compact area.
Our expertise extends to creating practical and stylish fitted boot room furniture and utility rooms, transforming your entryway, utility room or backdoor area into a functional and organised space. Areas to wash your dog, hang your clothes, store your cleaning products, wellies or school bags. The possibilities are endless and fully customisable to your family's lifestyle and needs.
From utility rooms to larder cupboards, we pride ourselves on creating bespoke solutions tailored to you, ensuring that your home in Kent or East Sussex embodies both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Baobab Carpentry will bring your vision to life with high-quality craftsmanship and innovative designs.
Tunbridge Wells, 2024 - Luxury Bar Area
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For this project, we were tasked with incorporating existing base cabinets with brass fronts, which had been purchased from eBay, into a sophisticated design for the client's pool house.
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The cabinets didn’t initially fit the space, but the client's brief was clear: to creatively blend them into the design of the bar area while maximising storage and style.
We expertly utilised the curved design of the cabinets to create additional hidden storage, seamlessly integrating them into the overall aesthetic. The design featured seamless fluted detailing that wrapped around a beautiful antique mirror, adding a sophisticated and interesting touch to the space.
To complete the luxury pool house design, we fitted a stunning quartz worktop paired with an elegant brass sink, while also fitting the cabinets to ensure a perfect, functional layout.
The custom arched cabinet was designed to complement the flow of the room, and the mirrored backsplash was installed to reflect light and enhance the opulent feel of the space.
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The result is a highly functional and visually striking bar/drinks area that makes the most of the available space, combining style, sophistication, and practical storage in a seamless, luxurious way.
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Borough Green, 2020 - Utility Room
This custom bar and storage unit project was a fantastic word of mouth recommendation and truly one of our coolest jobs. The clients had a wide space that led to the lounge, which we transformed into a multifunctional area with a built-in bar and storage. We designed the fitted cabinet with sleek shelving and a fridge at the bottom, offering both style and practicality. The top section featured glass-fronted, LED-lit units, perfect for displaying glassware or drinks.
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The two middle doors of the storage unit open up to reveal the bar, featuring a slide-and-hide system so the doors don’t obstruct the space. The doors activate sensor LEDs when opened, illuminating the area for ease of use. To complete the look, we installed a gorgeous quartz worktop with a mirrored splashback, creating a funky and cool vibe that still maintains functionality. The clients were excited to host guests with their new bar unit.
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Borough Green, 2020 - Utility Room
This utility room is one of our favourite projects to date.
This space is full of features with slide and hide washing machine and tumble dryer, a coat cupboard and a built-in drying rack. We integrated the boiler into the cabinetry meaning they also had an airing cupboard in here.
Our bespoke cabinetry also hides a laundry chute, an amazingly cool feature. We built a matching cabinet in the upstairs bathroom that you open and there is a chute leading to a matching cupboard in the utility room, no more excuses for clothes being left on the floor!
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The client couldn’t have been happier with their bespoke utility room.
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Ightham 2021 - Built-In Pantry/Larder
Another unique and interesting kitchen pantry cupboard project for us.
The client had purchased these antique doors from a local reclamation yard but did not know how they wanted to use them. We had been doing some work in the house when they mentioned the doors to us and we set about designing a way to incorporate these into their home. Usually the doors come after the design, but this time the design was based on the doors!
We decided to make use of the space at the end of their kitchen, fully designing and creating an amazing larder cupboard for the family. We included v back panels and dovetail oak drawers, with rattan baskets for fruit and veg.
A useful and unique unit that made great use of the beautiful, unusual doors for the clients.
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Kemsing 2020 - Bespoke Utility Room
A smaller utility room but the perfect opportunity to show the clients how, with well designed units you can still have maximum storage.
A lovely oak worktop really highlighted next to the light grey cabinets. A great use of space, with slide and hide washing machine and tumble dryer and plenty of storage for all the laundry items and pet food etc.
The clients were extremely happy to have a space to keep everything organised and the washing hidden away!
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Pantry and Larder Built in Cupboards, Various Projects
We always love to include a larder or pantry cupboard into our kitchen designs.
They provide maximum storage whilst keeping your snacks and dry ingredients in easy reach. Gone are the days of old tins of beans at the back of the cupboard!
We can provide all manner of storage composition, from spice racks, to veggie drawers, to microwave housing. We can even create a larder and bar area with integrated LED lighting.
We love to create designs that not only use the space well but enhance your life by providing organisational solutions to save you time and keep things tidy. You could have a freestanding pantry, a built in pantry or a separate pantry room.
Anything is possible with us at Baobab Carpentry.
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Dartford, Kent 2022 - Fitted Utility Room
After completing a kitchen for this client, they wanted us to also help them create a bespoke walk in larder and utility room for them.
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A beautiful shade of light grey, contrasting perfectly with the black. The client’s spec was to maximise all available space, a challenge we are more then used to! We incorporated stacked washer and dryer, lots of pigeon holes for individual laundry baskets and plenty of divided drawers.
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The walk in pantry was also very unique, from the outside we created a cabinet that fitted seamlessly with the kitchen cabinetry, however when the doors are opened you can actually walk into the kitchen pantry.
A really cool, interesting project that we thoroughly enjoyed working on.
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Tunbridge Wells, 2023 - Bespoke Bathroom/Utility Room
A bit different to a usual utility room. This client wanted to create a bathroom/utility room space all in one. We have done several bathroom cabinetry jobs over the years so felt up to the task.
A very nice and quirky style with the light pink units and the tile effect pattern. The client had a clear idea of what she wanted with curved corner posts and modern units. We incorporated toiletries storage, make up storage, a vanity unit, laundry areas and toilet cistern housing.
A complete bathroom joinery package that turned out fabulously. A happy client and a fun project!
How to Design a Small Utility Room?
At Baobab Carpentry we provide comprehensive solutions for small and large utility room designs in Kent and East Sussex. We will sit and plan all aspects of the design with you, including a 3D drawing to make sure every inch of your space is accounted for.
We excel in maximizing space with four key strategies: firstly, through innovative floor-to-ceiling storage solutions; secondly, by efficiently stacking white goods to save valuable floor space; thirdly, by implementing customisable shelving options to cater to specific storage needs; and fourthly, by introducing ceiling clothes dryers to free up ground space. Our designs for smaller areas focus on neutral colors to enhance the feeling of openness and versatility while ensuring good lighting to amplify the sense of spaciousness.
When space constraints restrict the inclusion of a dedicated utility room, why not consider a boot room in the hallway or incorporating a kitchen larder cupboard as practical alternatives to create seamless organisation within your home.
Baobab Carpentry's tailored approach ensures that every square inch serves a purpose, delivering innovative and efficient storage solutions customised to your preferences and any spatial limitations of your home in Kent and East Sussex.
Team your new pantry or boot room with a total kitchen refresh or fitted bedroom wardrobes to store your clothes that have been washed and dried in your new bespoke utility room.