If you opt for completely open shelving and skip the cabinet doors, your cost will drop to about $20 per linear foot.

That said, recent years have marked a new era of kitchens, one where upper wall cabinets are a thing of the past. Instead, open shelving wears the crown in most modern designs, and with it comes ...

“Open shelves are sleeker and less bulky than other above-countertop wall cabinets. We first see things at eye-level, so this design element can be impactful and dramatic,” he says. On the ...