Open Kitchen Shelf Styling
Adding open shelving to my kitchen is still one of my favorite projects I’ve completed so far. It’s such a fun way to add personality into your space, and it’s incredibly easy to change how the whole room feels just by swapping a few pieces around. If you missed my post from last June sharing my plan for the kitchen, you can see how the space used to look before ripping out the upper cabinets and installing four floating shelves in their place.
I got my shelves from Brian Hughes Design on Etsy. For the space I went with two 48 inch shelves for the main area next to the sink and two 36 inch shelves for the coffee bar. They aren’t a small investment, but quality shelves that can hold a lot of weight are so important for an area like your kitchen. Stacking bowls and plates can get heavy, and the last thing you want is for everything to come crashing down. Each shelf can hold approximately 100 pounds, so I’m never worried about my favorite things breaking.
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Main Shelves
I keep plates, bowls, and water glasses easily within reach on the lower level shelves, utilizing the upper shelf for serving bowls, a few cookbooks, and my mortar and pestle. I use and wash everything regularly, so dust isn’t a problem. To avoid overloading the shelves with too much weight, I keep additional plates and bowls easily within reach in the cabinet just below, next to the dishwasher.
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Coffee Bar
The coffee bar area serves as three spaces in one with all of my breakfast and dessert essentials within reach, including my favorite dessert plates and pantry bowl for making pancakes and waffles on the weekend.
