Plus i didn t have to waste wood for doors.
Cabinets diy open shelving kitchen.
I chose to go with open shelving.
This saved a lot of money on wood as i didn t have to frame up every cabinet.
While i initially considered cabinetry to go over our diy lower cabinets i feared bulky upper cabinetry would make the small space feel overwhelmed and closed off after all we were working with some pretty narrow dimensions.
To make the most of your open shelving and to add visual height to your kitchen stack shelves high varying shelf height according to what will be stored.
Keep it simple if you view too many dishes out in the open as clutter in the kitchen consider only displaying those that you use most often keeping them on hand but clutter free.
But what if your style is a bit more on the edgy or eclectic side.
Build open shelving with a stained glass accent to open up the kitchen space while adding a decorative element.
They add a great pop of color to the kitchen and ree has all of her favorite dishes within easy reach.
Ree drummond s open shelving in the lodge s kitchen is a case in point.
How to build kitchen shelving add recessed shelving to the kitchen for a stylish way to store a variety of kitchen objects.
As i mentioned earlier we actually built our own kitchen cabinets.
I liked the way it looked like an old farm kitchen since i was able to add a set of curtains to cover under the sink.
Given the lower cabinets were only 18 5 deep our upper shelving was going to be relatively shallow we actually decided on an upper depth of 11 inches.