330 Homes Fall 2023

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One of the unique facets of the Knapps’ Franklin Township home is what it doesn’t show. Their daughters each have a hideaway walk-in closet behind a bookshelf in their bedroom, and the expansive kitchen includes a butler’s pantry — but you have to look for it. “They didn’t want the door to the butler’s pantry to look like a door,” says Marc Benedict, partner of Fidei Architecture. “So it looks like a piece of casework.” The butler’s pantry is a con cealed room where food can be prepared and kitchen equipment can be stored. It’s becoming more popular in new builds, Benedict says, and the Knapps’ includes a refrig erator. Although the decor remains a work in progress, it comes in handy when the family entertains. “We use it very frequently,” homeowner Randy Knapp says. “When you want to get rid of things that you don’t want to put on your kitchen table, you can hide it back here.”

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