amberburchard

Open shelving in kitchen, yay or nay?

amberburchard
8 years ago
I am considering open shelving instead of upper cabinets in my new kitchen. I will have lots of lower cabinets and a good sized pantry. Will the items stored on open shelves get grimy, especially glassware? Will I regret losing the privacy of closed cabinets?!

Any advice or experience shared is much appreciated!

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  • tatts
    8 years ago

    Nay, unless you have a maid or cleaning service. Greasy dust accumulates on any open surface in every kitchen. Too much maintenance.

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    FLAIR INTERIOR DESIGN
    8 years ago

    I agree with everything nnigrt said plus, you have to be very organized to keep everything in its place to look good at all times. Other than that, the look of open shelves can be fantastic.

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    MG New York Architects
    8 years ago

    Agree with the first comment. It definitely depends on the layout, if they are above the stove, next to a window, etc., the cleaning (and organization!) will be frequent. You could definitely mix open shelving with closed cabinets, but you may regret having them all open.

  • rghulati
    6 years ago

    Yes to open shelving but for decorative things and recipe books only. I wouldn't keep anything I use all the time there, too much dust etc.