Never mind having a flashy car or the latest flat-screen TV; pantries have been revealed as the new status symbol for proud homeowners – and it’s all thanks to the Great British Bake Off.
Interiors experts claim so-called ‘pantry porn’ is sweeping the internet as cooking enthusiasts and interiors buffs flaunt pictures of their colourful and meticulously organised kitchen shelves online.
And it seems that Bake Off fever has transcended our TV screens and is now inspiring home renovation plans too.
That’s according to Houzz UK, an online platform for home renovation and design, who analysed its users’ activity and found that pantry cupboards have risen to become one of the most ‘saved’ photo categories on the site that hosts more than 15 million photos of professionally designed homes.
Does your kitchen look like this? ‘Pantry porn’ is sweeping the internet after emerging as one of the most popular categories
The third most popular photo in the UK right now is a dark blue-coloured pantry which has been saved over 300,000 times on the site (left); but this cream-coloured installation is equally stylish (right)
In fact, the third most popular photo in the UK right now is a stylish, midnight blue pantry which has been saved over 300,000 times on the site.
The data also reveals that pantry related searches shot up to one of the top 10 searches on the site this September – just days after the latest series of Bake Off returned to our screens.
This followed six months of no pantry related searches in the top 10, leading experts to conclude that the surge in popularity can be attributed to the baking show, which came to a dramatic finale last night.
Kitchen inspo: Interiors experts say so-called ‘pantry porn’ is sweeping the internet as cookery buffs flaunt their meticulously organised kitchen shelves online – with this pistacchio coloured kitchen unit proving popular
Trendy: Victoria Harrison, editor of Houzz UK, told MailOnline, ‘Kitchens and storage are both huge search terms on Houzz, and when you combine the two you get the biggest kitchen trend of the moment – pantry cupboards’
Style-savvy homeowners are flaunting their meticulously-organised kitchen units online, like this dark green number
Storage solution: Glass jars (left) are a practical fix that both look neat and show you when you need to re-stock; while lightweight baskets provide an easy storage solution for loose goods such as fruit and vegetables (right)
Sleek wooden panelling ensures your kitchen gadgets, herbs and spices can be neatly stored away without the clutter
Painting your pantry elegant shades of blue is a clever way of bringing light into an otherwise cluttered kitchen
Growing trend: Houzz UK, an online platform for home renovation and design, analysed its users’ activity and found that pantry cupboards have risen to become one of the most ‘saved’ photo categories on the site
Victoria Harrison, editor of Houzz UK, told MailOnline: ‘Kitchens and storage are both huge search terms on Houzz, and when you combine the two you get the biggest kitchen trend of the moment – pantry cupboards.
‘A modern take on the traditional larder, these storage workhorses look set to continue to lead the way when it comes to kitchen features, with several examples making their way into the most popular photos on Houzz.
‘However we know that organising pantries is not the easiest job, both during renovations and once all your baking goods are piled up there. Luckily the Houzz community has some good ideas into