Why You Should Try Open Shelving In Your Kitchen
For most new home owners storage can be a bit of a problem everyone wants to solve especially in the kitchen. One of the interior design trends today is open shelving. It brings the eyes up to the way and allows the home owner to display their plates and other kitchenware neatly on the shelves. But is open shelving practical or are they just for aesthetics more than functional.
1. Increase your storage options
Some people can not stand upper cabinets that can become a cornucopia of storage. It can sometimes be difficult to access items and also to remember what the cabinets contain. Open shelving allows one to open up the space and add storage as deem it’s purpose and makes it a bit more modern and relaxed.
2. Warm and welcoming to guests
Open shelves invite visitors to feel at home and help themselves to whatever they need without having to ask you where things are stored. Guest will feel invited to grab a mug from an open coffee bar, pour a cup, sit down and make themselves at home when everything is in plain view.
3. Makes the spaces look brighter and open
A small kitchen can seem dark and felt closed in with old ugly upper cabinets. Taking out the cabinets and exposing the walls can make the kitchen look more open.
4. Clean as you go
Dust build up and cleaning is not a difficult task to take on. Because the plates, bowls and glasses on the shelves regularly, they don’t have time to get dusty that is too much to handle in regular cleaning session. It is also easy to check and clean the shelves regularly when the shelves are visible.
5. Easier to get organized
There is convenience, especially when guests are searching for something or helping tidy up. Everything finds its way back to its designated spot with open shelving and, counter-intuitively, it’s actually easier to keep organized.
6. Inexpensive storage option
New cabinets aren’t cheap if you’re thinking of a new look for a dated kitchen, shelves can be the perfect, economical solution. Open shelving is a very budget-friendly option that can be done in a day, yet it makes a huge statement when done well.
If you’re not sold out with the idea yet, you can first try it out before taking the leap. A test run is always a good way to try it first before making the big commitment. Remove your cabinet doors for a few weeks to emulate what open shelving will look and feel like. Then, you can easily put them back if you don’t love it. Or if you’re short on the budget, and you want the storage space without having to deal with the drama of where to get the funds from, you can go ahead and make open shelving a go for.
