Make your kitchen feel bigger and add personalized displays with these open kitchen shelving ideas.
It’s also a great way to get creative and introduce unexpected color or fresh design.
Learn how to incorporate these open shelving kitchen ideas for practical yet beautiful wall storage.
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Simplyremove the doorsfor a brand-new look.
To add character, paint the back of the cabinets a different color than the frame.
It will instantly spruce up tired cabinets and make them stand out.
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Three white shelves provide ample storage and seamlessly blend in with the rest of the space.
When choosing what to store on open shelves, consider what’s nearby.
The wood shelves warm up the surrounding white andgray palettewhile complementing thestone countertops.
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Open Kitchen Shelf Styling
These corner shelves prove thatopen-shelf stylingisn’t just for your living room bookcase.
Decorate open kitchen shelving with potted herbs or houseplants to liven up this utilitarian fixture.
Color Contrast
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Two-toned cabinetsare an easy way to update a kitchen.
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Try the look with open kitchen shelving.
Along with countertop-to-ceiling subway tile, the open shelving helps lighten up the room.
Herringbone hardwood floors and backless stools tie in the wood shelves and add warmth.
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To keep your open shelves from looking cluttered, group items by colors, theme, or collections.
The storage unit ties in with sleek wood cabinets and breaks up the asymmetrical tile design.
Blue Cabinet Makeover
you’ve got the option to’t get more classic thanblue and white.
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This open kitchen shelving puts an updated twist on the traditional look and adds dimension to this elegant kitchen.
Allow color to shine by refraining from a busy backsplash or small-scale pattern wallpaper.
A slab ofgorgeous gray marblekeeps the countertop and backsplash uncluttered, allowing blue and white cabinetry to shine.
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Drive the color palette home by continuing it through the dishes you display on the open shelves.
Amagnetic knife stripnearby keeps chopping utensils on hand.
To break up the look of plain cabinet doors, consider replacing them withglass-front doorsor adding open kitchen shelving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes.
Open shelving will require fewer materials, making the cost cheaper than traditional cabinets.
Installation should also be cheaper since open shelves require less labor.
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There should be about 18-24 inches of space between the bottom of the shelf and your countertops.
Since there aren’t any cabinet doors, these shelves are more prone to collecting dust.
However, these shelves will make the kitchen appear larger, creating the illusion of greater depth.
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