Open Shelving Above Kitchen Cabinets

May 14 2020 open shelves in the kitchen.

Open shelving above kitchen cabinets.

So when we installed the bigger window i removed the apron and shelf above the sink and i boarded up the opening above the cabinet. More than any color style or even sink shape open shelving is arguably the biggest trend in kitchen design right now. When we moved into our house this is what the kitchen looked like. Super stylish wall shelf that looks well on this minimalist kitchen.

But today open shelves have become a sort of decorator s standard. See more ideas about kitchen inspirations kitchen design home kitchens. No doors no smoked glass no barriers whatsoever. Replace half of your upper cabinets with open shelves.

This area is an ideal storage space for dish soaps and anything you don t mind being exposed to humidity from the sink. I wasn t in love with the space above the cabinets but i tried to make it work by decorating with vintage mason jars. If you d been renovating your kitchen just a few years ago wall mounted cabinets that lived above your countertops would have been a forgone conclusion. Maybe it s the trend towards eliminating clutter thank you marie kondo or maybe it s an overall leaning towards.

I felt like the mason jars just collected dust. Even if you re not handy you can get a hardware store to cut the lumber for you. In a beautifully designed and styled kitchen like the one above it s easy to see why. Open shelf above your cooking top is an interesting idea to create additional area to display things.

Thanks for the idea one kings lane. In most traditional kitchen layouts there is a shorter cabinet placed above the sink. From an appearance perspective having open shelves allows your kitchen to showcase more personality than wall to wall monotone cabinets. To create a more airy feel remove that cabinet and opt for a couple of well placed shelves instead.

Open shelves are in another category entirely. I wasn t a fan of that either. Kinds of open kitchen shelving. Standard kitchen wall cabinets have solid doors for the primary reason of hiding the contents inside.

What s better than one shelf. If your above cabinet space is tall enough add an extra shelf above your cabinets by stacking a board atop three small wine racks. Exposing your clutter to the world is downright terrifying.