We need storage in our kitchen to contain kitchen equipment easily, efficiently, to keep things organised, tidy, clean and above all for safety. Kitchen shelving is a great solution for bringing order to an otherwise chaotic kitchen. It has all the advantages that regular shelving has, with a few twists that make it better suited for your kitchen.
Some people don’t like kitchen shelving because they think that it will give their kitchens a “factory” image, or that it will look out of place and break the look of their kitchens. This would be true if they bought shelving that is meant to be used in factories. Shelving in factories is not meant to look pretty; it’s meant to resist heavy duty usage and store big quantities of sometimes dangerous products.
Stainless steel cabinets and open shelves. photo: Stella Herner
On the other hand, kitchen shelving comes in a wide selection of models and colors. Manufacturers realize that kitchens are one of the most customized and personal parts of a house, therefore they try to give as many kitchen shelving options as possible in order to satisfy as most needs and tastes as possible.
photos: Babette Hayes, Cassell Australia
If your cupboards are packed full, to make your kitchen cupboards more efficient, get rid of anything you don’t use anymore. If you want to focus on 100% raw then get rid of equipment that relates directly to cooking such as saucepans or roasting trays. If this is not possible, place these items else where in a separate store cupboard away from the kitchen or in a shed/garage. Keeping these out of sight until you need to use them. Be ruthless with yourself!
The differences between different kinds of kitchen shelving are so varied that the task of selecting one can be overwhelming. Of course, if you like interior design or something similar, you’ll have a field day going through catalogs and comparing sizes, materials, colors, and styles. (photos: articles: Susanna Balston Richard Coppin)
White kitchen
I have made several posts about open shelves, I really love these ideas, but I didn’t leave any space for a open shelf in my kitchen, I don’t want to clean every dish before I use it!
Kitchen Open Shelves Design
[19 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
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Beautiful kitchen Open Shelves Designs
Contemporary open shelving design is necessary for a modern kitchen, especially for small kitchen. Kitchen open shelves will maximize kitchen space. Adding shelving on the walls makes use of otherwise wasted storage space. Add some storage …
Modern rustic kitchen design. Open shelves and glass doors,
I love white kitchens, and have a lot of posts about that! The kitchen photos were taken by German photographer Anne Naumann.
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French Country Kitchen Design (White kitchen)
[27 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
French Country Kitchen Design, a beautiful and romantic white kitchen. Designer: Erin Martin
blue and white walls
Architecture and applied ornament conspire to make the kitchen lighthearted and a touch theatrical. Artist Michael Duté’s blue and white design brings walls and even the barrel-vaulted ceiling to life.
A …
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Beautiful kitchen Open Shelves Designs
Contemporary open shelving design is necessary for a modern kitchen, especially for small kitchen. Kitchen open shelves will maximize kitchen space. Adding shelving on the walls makes use of otherwise wasted storage space. Add some storage bars, hooks, and pot racks. This will make cooking material more convenient and free up cabinet spaces for other items.
Design: Jeffrey King Interiors Photograph by: Michael Weinstein
(Photo: Harts Lane)
Small stainless steel kitchen
Natural and organic country living kitchen. Photos by Leesa Oreilly.
Simple and modern kitchen design. A lush chinoiserie …
