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Kitchen ShelvingIssue 34 — Vintage Revisited

Open Shelving in the Kitchen: 10 Favorites

August 20, 2008

An argument against kitchen cabinets: Observe how the open shelving in these kitchens adds an offhand, casual note and keep essentials within easy reach.

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Above: In the shop kitchen of designer Christina Kim, white tiled shelving displays artful collections of glassware. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
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Above: Open shelving beneath a marble countertop, and in a niche, keeps cookware on display. For more, see Kitchen of the Week: A Monumental Marble Countertop.
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Above: A solution for an uncluttered kitchenette: neutral open shelves, rather than heavy above-counter cabinets. See more ideas in Small-Space Living: An Airy Studio Apartment in a Garage. Photograph by Matthew Williams.
simple plywood shelves replace under counter cabinets in frisian style: an 20
Above: Simple plywood shelves replace under-counter cabinets in Frisian Style: An Otherworldly Former Hay Loft Transformed in the North Sea.
exposed white shelving (and a brass kitchen rail) adds above counter storage in 21
Above: Exposed white shelving (and a brass kitchen rail) adds above-counter storage in The Dinesen Family House: A Historic Renovation for Danish Design Royalty.
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Above: A single, DIY display shelf lines the kitchen in designer and illustrator Swantje Hinrichsen’s home in Germany. See Kitchen of the Week: An Artful Kitchen Created from Reclaimed Ikea Parts, Extreme Budget Edition for how she did it.
in deborah ehrlich&#8\2\17;s hudson valley home, ad hoc open shelving corra 23
Above: In Deborah Ehrlich’s Hudson Valley home, ad-hoc open shelving corrals cookware below the counter (and a thin shelf displays tea pots, above). For more, see House Call: At Home in the Hudson Valley with Designer Deborah Ehrlich.
bracketed shelving above a dark wood countertop in kitchen of the week: a 24
Above: Bracketed shelving above a dark-wood countertop in Kitchen of the Week: A Whitewashed Cabin Kitchen on Henry Island.
in a moody, romantic spanish modern update in los feliz, a small wooden shelves 25
Above: In A Moody, Romantic Spanish Modern Update in Los Feliz, a small wooden shelves are just big enough to keep coffee mugs and wine glasses at the ready.
open shelving, painted blue, provides a backdrop for glassware and tableware. t 26
Above: Open shelving, painted blue, provides a backdrop for glassware and tableware. To get the look, see Steal This Look: A Piggery Turned Kitchen, Custom Larder Included.

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