Blue and White Small Butler’s Pantry

In our current kitchen, we have a small space next to the main kitchen across from the walk-in pantry. I knew I wanted to make this space unique and decided to create a blue and white butler’s pantry. While there’s no butler in sight at our house, I love the added counter space for making coffee and storing extra kitchen supplies. It’s a very small space and I could have easily carried what I did in the kitchen to this space, but I knew that I wanted to create a bold transition from the kitchen into our front room (which is just on the other side of the door shown in the first photo).

Butler’s Pantry Before

Our butler’s pantry started out very plain with white cabinets and walls.

Blue and White Butler’s Pantry Design Plan

The inspiration for this butler’s pantry design came from the dining room in my last home. It had blue walls with white trim as accents. We don’t have a traditional dining room in this house, so I thought the butler’s pantry would be a great place to showcase one of my favorite blue paint colors. The rest of my inspiration for this space is in the design board below.

Color and Tile

The specific blue paint color I decided to use in this space is Benjamin Moore dark royal blue. To achieve the “jewel box” look and feel I was going for, I decided to paint the ceiling of this space as well. I chose white oversized subway tile with a beveled edge for the walls. I like how it’s different than the light green glass tile in the adjoining kitchen, but that it also sharply contrasts the blue paint on the walls.

Butler’s Pantry Lighting

I decided to use a small semi-flush mount light in gold with crystal accents. It creates a beautiful pattern on the ceiling and gives off a nice medium level light. I can’t remember exactly where I got it, but here’s a similar one. I also have a small tabletop lamp in the corner for more direct light. It’s difficult to see in the photo, but it’s actually a very light pink color. I got it from Home Goods. I also keep my mini Keurig on the counter and a SodaStream machine.

Finishing Details

For the cabinet pulls, I changed out the modern, brushed nickel handles original to the cabinets for gold handles. The pineapple cookie jar is from Amazon and gets a ton of use!

Have you chosen a bold color for any room in your home? Let me know in the comments!