"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Next to the laundry room, the butler’s pantry is arguably a home’s most hardworking bonus room.

Butlers pantry are things of the past, but have become a commodity to homeseekers. Let’s say you’re searching for a home, and you see “butler’s pantry” listed in the amenities. It sounds fancy, right?

Most households may not have a butler, but a butler's pantry can still have plenty of modern uses in the home. If you've ever wished that your kitchen counters were less cluttered, your kitchen ...

In this basil-green butler's pantry, interior pro Susan Semmelmann created arched pantry storage. "The countertop area is made for a workstation as well as storage," she adds. "We decorated the open ...