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.

Open shelving above kitchen cabinets. In most traditional kitchen layouts there is a shorter cabinet placed above the sink. Standard kitchen wall cabinets have solid doors for the primary reason of hiding the contents inside. Open shelf above your cooking top is an interesting idea to create additional area to display things. This area is an ideal storage space for dish soaps and anything you don t mind being exposed to humidity from the sink.

Super stylish wall shelf that looks well on this minimalist kitchen. 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. Yes the chaos exists but it feels way less real when it s concealed behind closed cabinet doors if you ve been resisting open shelving. From an appearance perspective having open shelves allows your kitchen to showcase more personality than wall to wall monotone cabinets.

I wasn t in love with the space above the cabinets but i tried to make it work by decorating with vintage mason jars. Even if you re not handy you can get a hardware store to cut the lumber for you. If your above cabinet space is tall enough add an extra shelf above your cabinets by stacking a board atop three small wine racks. I wasn t a fan of that either.

Maybe it s the trend towards eliminating clutter thank you marie kondo or maybe it s an overall leaning towards. Kinds of open kitchen shelving. Some cabinets skirt convention and have opaque glass doors permitting a fuzzy view of stored contents. Vasagle bathroom tall cabinet freestanding linen tower storage cabinet with 3 open shelves and double doors for living room kitchen entryway 23 6 x 12 8 x 60 6 inches matte white ubbc82wt 115 99 115.

In a beautifully designed and styled kitchen like the one above it s easy to see why. More than any color style or even sink shape open shelving is arguably the biggest trend in kitchen design right now. Replace half of your upper cabinets with open shelves. Thanks for the idea one kings lane.

But today open shelves have become a sort of decorator s standard. I felt like the mason jars just collected dust. May 14 2020 open shelves in the kitchen. When we moved into our house this is what the kitchen looked like.

What s better than one shelf. No doors no smoked glass no barriers whatsoever. Exposing your clutter to the world is downright terrifying.