Open Shelving Ideas For Your Kitchen

 

House Beautiful

Is open kitchen shelving a trend or here to stay?  Well, they have been around in home and restaurant kitchens for generations.  And they are definitely having a resurgence right now! 

Why?

1.  They are fun to style and make a nice focal point
2.  Easy to access items

3.  Usually less expensive than upper cabinets

With or without brackets?
Stained or painted?

Wood, glass or metal?

Becki Owens
I really like the texture of the tiled backs.

Domino

I love this look, too, but worry about keeping glass shelves clean so near a cooktop.  There is a thick barrier though.

Wish I had a photo, but for our kitchen in Paris we installed

 

Evans-Cucich-Hayden House, Atlanta, GA | Images Courtesy of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 
| Photographed by Erica George Dines
 
Cindy’s fixer upper for re-sale (check out the before and after)
with shelves surrounding a cooktop hood.

Decorpad

You can get this look by removing cabinet fronts.
Check out the styling with baskets and stacked plates.

Domino

Or doing a mix of open and glass covered shelves, like I did…
You could purchase a free standing 
baker’s rack like in the back ground…
Some source ideas…
Look for reclaimed wood in your area or on Etsy.
Or use paint or Minwax to stain wood from your local lumbar yard.
Shelf brackets… (I’ve used a lot of these)…
Restoration Hardware has nice brackets.

 

So does Rejuvenation

Purchased shelving…

Slim metal shelving (comes in black, too)

Café Shelving

Wine Center

 

One Comment

  1. Eva Popovich says:

    I’m living in a 1926 bungalow built in 2008 mixing craftsman bungalow style and an open concept. I am so wanting to lighten it up a little more by using shelves rather than wooden cabinets. I’ve got my eye on your ideas here!

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