How to choose open shelves for your kitchen?

No modern kitchen can do without cabinets and numerous shelves. Many housewives love exactly open shelves in the kitchen, since thanks to them you can give a special style to the overall interior. This option of shelves can be safely attributed to a practical and stylish modern solution. How to choose open shelves for the kitchen, we will tell you right now.

Wall cabinets with open shelves always look much more interesting than closed ones. That is why many people prefer just such shelves for their kitchen, thanks to which you can give the space a special style and look. Such designs have a number of advantages that are worth discussing in more detail.

Choosing open options for kitchen shelves, you can easily visually expand the space, which is important for small spaces. In addition, it is very practical, since all the necessary spices or utensils will be at hand, and you will not have to look for something you need in cupboards or drawers every time.

Thanks to such shelves, you can buy original sets of dishes, beautiful jars and other containers for spices and cereals. And it will be possible to create a unique style and bring some freshness and originality to the overall design using original items.

Hinged open shelves will not cost as much as closed options, since they will take less material and accessories to make them. By the way, due to the constant opening and closing of the doors of many kitchen cabinets, they soon need minor repairs, they begin to creak, and so on, but this will not happen with open options.

If we talk about the minuses, then they, of course, also exist. Open shelves become dirty more quickly, so you will have to dust more often and remove various dirt. Moreover, all dishes and small items should always be in their places and the shelves should be in perfect order, otherwise everything will look unaesthetic.

In the event that you are ready to put up with these minor flaws, then it is quite possible to choose interesting options for such shelves for your kitchen.

In our modern time, you can find similar designs from a variety of materials. The most popular option is metal products. Perfect for modern or classic designs. Pay attention to the options with bumpers, which are very practical.

Wood options are a classic that will work great for a variety of styles and help create a cozy, homely atmosphere in the kitchen. Such shelves look great if there is massive kitchen furniture made of natural wood in the interior. And also glass shelves are suitable for such a kitchen.

The color of the shelves should be chosen taking into account the color scheme of the walls and the kitchen unit. If the overall interior is made in bright colors, then it is best to choose transparent glass shelves or designs in white, beige or milky shades.

It may well be a one-piece structure, which is a whole rack with open shelves. The base of the structure can be wooden, but the shelves themselves can be either wooden or glass. This option is perfect for a kitchen-living room and is very organically combined with various appliances and furniture. This option of open shelves is a worthy replacement for classic kitchen slides.

If there is a so-called island in the interior of the kitchen, then it is quite possible to choose suspended open structures. As a rule, these are attached directly to the ceiling with chains. They look very harmonious and do not interfere with space at all. And also one side of the "island" itself can be equipped with open shelves. It looks very interesting if the kitchen flows smoothly into the living room.

Finally, we have some useful tips for all lovers of open kitchen shelves. These guidelines will help you bring aesthetics to the overall style and design of your kitchen.

• Before choosing such structures for storing dishes or spices in the kitchen, it is worth considering the style of the interior itself. For example, for a kitchen that is made in a classic, simple style, this option is not entirely suitable. But for such unusual styles as country, rustic or loft - this is just perfect.
• In the event that you want to choose shelves for a small room, then it is worth considering a number of nuances. Such shelves look great in a small kitchen and help to visually expand the space only if there are no large-sized equipment in the room. If the space is overloaded with appliances, various objects and numerous cabinets, then such shelves will be superfluous.

• Such structures are best placed along the working area. Then it will be possible to place on them not only dishes and spices, but also various kitchen gadgets and small household appliances. For example, you can fit a coffee machine, food processor and even a microwave oven. This will unload your desktop and save space.
• Never place paper or plastic wrapped food on the shelves. It is best to buy a set of glass or ceramic containers so that they all have the same style.

• Various recipe books and rare cookery editions will look great on such shelves. You can also place unusual wine bottles.
• In order for the original and unusual dishes to look interesting in the overall interior of your kitchen, the wall on which the open shelf will be located should be of a calm monochromatic color.

For the advantages and disadvantages of open shelves in the kitchen, see the next video.