The entrance to the back of the house has been modified by removing the small back door and installing a triple-panel sliding glass door that looks onto the newly landscaped backyard. The mudroom was converted into a pantry and outfitted by California Closets. Chloe Durant of California Closets reviews some of the work done in the pantry. The family needed space where they could prepare lunch for the two boys. In this space, a butler's pantry was designed and installed, featuring a deep countertop, drawers for storage, and space down below for recycling. Dave Weston of California Closets explains how the unit was put into the space. The California Closets system operates on rails. The rail is attached to the wall and hangers are attached to the secured rail. These hangers allow partitions to go up and down and holds any amount of weight put upon it. The finished product has four drawers, a couple of compartments for recycling bins, countertop space, and space up above for storage of kitchen appliances.

The butler�s pantry of Elm Court mansion has a larger footprint than some US homes. At times up to 38 footmen would whisk in and out of the dining room to the pantry to stage grand dinners. The kitchen picks up on wood, stone, and metal motifs from the rest of the house. The amazing resiliency and strength of Terazzo flooring was shown as it was still in good shape after the vandals destroyed the kitchen.

The huge space that is the kitchen of the Manhattan Brownstone has received its finishing details. Basaltina stone covers the counters, island, desk area, and built-in bar. There is a large double-door utility closet that houses the washer and dryer, as well as brooms and cleaning supplies. The custom cabinetry has a classic wainscoting profile and an off-white catalyzed finish. There is floor-to-ceiling storage that will need to be accessed, perhaps with a library ladder to traverse the space. Project manager Chris Vila shows Bob the built-in bar space that is designed to look like a butler's pantry, complete with glass-front cupboards and restoration-glass inserts from Bendheim. The Sub Zero 42-bottle capacity wine fridge is compatible with the home's security system to safeguard precious wine collections and block access.

Bob meets with Mark Van Sickle from Merillat who is installing hardware on the new semi-custom kitchen cabinets. The Merillat cabinet doors and face frames are solid cherry in a cider finish. The cabinet end panels can be specified by the homeowner or architect to either match the cabinet fronts or to be made of plywood. Mark has set up a drilling jig for drilling holes for hardware to keep all holes on the same 5-inch center. He shows us the contemporary profile stainless steel pulls that will be attached to the doors. This set of cabinets has an unusual setup; it consists of 3 wall cabinets stacked on top of each other and built up on a platform for a toekick. This is an unusual installation creating a whole wall of cabinets like a butler's pantry while saving money buy using standard overhead cabinets. Solid end panels will be added to cover the seams of the stacked cabinets. Bob and Mark move over to the other wall where they notice the orgonomics - the extra organizational features that can be added to cabinetry - including a built-in wastebasket, a pull-out for cooking oils, a sink tray for scouring pads and sponges, an under sink tote for cleaning supplies, and a dishtowel holder. The pantry unit also incorporates orgonomics with slide-out wire baskets that are easy to install and adjustable to different heights - perfect for dry goods, cans, and cereal.

Bob joins homeowner Julie Graham and Merillat rep Faith Allen to discuss the new Merrilat kitchen that Julie has planned. Merillat has developed a new concept that they call "organomics" to help homeowners overcome some of the problems most commonly encountered in a designing a kitchen. Organomics is a blending a organization and ergonomics that allows the homeowner to take a look at the space beforehand and divide it up into activity-based zones. In the case of Julie's kitchen, the space is divided up into a storage zone with pantry, utility cabinet, and refrigerator, a sink zone for clean up, a cooking zone, a food prep zone, a planning zone encompassing the island, and then an eating zone in the nook. It's important to consider the interrelationship of all of these zones before ordering your cabinets.

Bob tours the open-plan kitchen with its Merillat cherry cabinets and salvaged green breakfast nook-the only remaining feature from the original kitchen. The kitchen features durable black Silestone countertops, which work well with the stainless steel finish of the new Thermador residential stove. Bob points out the well-planned coffee station and pantry area with its Whirlpool fridge and sleek Thermador dishwasher. He finishes up on the new Kohler sinks and faucets.

Bob and Ed Weller check out the kitchen pantry and the open shelves made of Surell. A unique pantry shelving system is used to maixmize the kitchen storage. The Surell shelves are installed without any visible cleats or supports to maintain a clean look.

Bob meets up with general contractor Ron Gan to discuss the progress on the project. The plaster has been taken off the load bearing wall to reveal the studs. The wall eventually will be removed to create a large open living and dining space. Down the hall an old hutch has been removed so the bathroom wall can be bumped out. Inside the bathroom Bob points out the old cast iron piping, which will be reused. He shows us how furring had been added in front of the two-by-four to create depth for the plumbing. Inside the former kitchen, Gan explains how the space will be combined with the back porch to create a large master bedroom. The wall will be taken out and replaced by a steel beam. The old hot water radiators will be replaced by cast iron baseboard heat. Where a tiny bedroom and pantry once were, a long galley kitchen and breakfast room will be created. Bob points out an archway that was added in the 1930s, which will be removed. The old wiring is still in good shape and will be saved while the receptacles will be replaced by new grounded outlets. Ron explains that the next step is to start shoring up the wall so it can be removed and replaced by a man-made engineered wood beam.

Bob reviews the framing of the home. The frame is solidly built, as several tons of masonry is temporarily stacked on the floor. Bob reviews the home's interior layout. The ceiling is ten feet high on the first floor and nine feet high on the second floor, an important consideration in a hot climate such as South Carolina as a ceiling fan and high windows can be installed. The home's family room features a cathedral ceiling and a recessed area for a media center. Bob then reviews the floor plan for the layout of the kitchen. The home also features a butler's pantry and a kitchen porch.

Bob is in the final I'On development home for Cherry cabinet installation, Northland refrigerator and wine storage system.