Whether you re budgeting for a full scale remodel or you just want a small update these kitchen shelving ideas will help steer you in the right direction.
Shelves instead of upper cabinets in kitchen.
Use only open shelves and don t use upper cabinets at all.
Good thing your kitchen can still look stylish and be functional even if you don t have space for kitchen cabinets or they re simply not an option.
If you intend to move in the foreseeable future upper cabinets make more sense.
It s perfect to show a cool backplash your kitchen have.
There s something happening in kitchen design lately that s both perplexing and exciting.
Open kitchen shelves offer flexible storage.
I love open shelving.
Standard upper cabinets with doors offer plenty of storage with a clean and composed look.
Kitchen storage space on the other hand remains a necessity no matter the design trend.
This type of kitchen storage looks much more elegant that the traditional kitchen.
Cabinet styles and hardware such as pulls and knobs can conform to minimal or traditional tastes making this a good option when going for a specific cohesive look in a kitchen.
This solution makes the top of the kitchen wall looks more minimalist and of course show all those beautiful things you have.
Further to my kitchen inspiration board i ve been contemplating whether to go with open shelving for the upper cabinets or a combination of open shelving and closed cabinets.
Use one floating shelf to store essentials while still keeping a breezy feel.
More and more we re seeing kitchens with no upper cabinets so just lower cabinets with either a full wall of tile stone or just a short backsplash.
I need your help.
But does this really work in practice.
I need some help deciding whether i should go with open shelving vs upper cabinets.
The open shelving in this kitchen by designer lisa kanning takes up as much wall space as cabinets would but instead of hiding plates and glassware behind doors the shelves keep everything on display and easily accessible.
Standard upper cabinets pros.
Most people want more storage in the kitchen instead of less and lack of cabinetry or shelving on the upper half of the wall can decrease the chance or selling the house in the long run.
Another disadvantage of bare walls is lowered resale value.
My house is smaller so the open shelving really opens up the space.
In our 2018 kitchen design trends post from earlier this year we dove into this subject a little heck we went as far as to proclaim.
The traditional way of designing a built in kitchen means fitting a cabinet into every nook and cranny in an effort to make the most of the available space.
Upper cabinets open shelves and neither may be the most popular options but they aren t the only ones.