If you're between installing kitchen cabinets and open shelving, here's what you need to know before starting your remodel.

Since open shelving lacks the protection of cabinet doors, displayed kitchenware is perpetually collecting dust, grease, and ...

Our latest lookbook gathers stylish kitchens where open shelves and cabinets proudly display kitchenware, proving storage does not need to be hidden behind doors. Whether it's a single floating ...

Upper cabinets, open shelves and neither may be the most popular options, but they aren’t the only ones. A single shelf. Use one floating shelf to store essentials while still keeping a breezy feel.

Use open shelves in places other than upper cabinet territory. Open shelves aren’t limited to the walls where upper cabinets would hang. The pottery and china here add beauty and texture in an ...

If you like the look of open kitchen shelving, but don’t like the idea of (or cost of) tearing down your existing cabinets, you can actually convert them into shelving on your own.

WEIGHT LIMIT: Because of how they’re mounted, wall cabinets can bear more weight than open shelves, which can bow if overloaded. That is not only unattractive, but also unsafe.

In small kitchens, where upper wall cabinets can close a space in, open shelving can add a feeling of spaciousness, and let in more natural light, Evans said. • Attention to detail.

Open shelves are a love-it or leave-it idea, but for those who love them, the breezy appeal is undeniable. They take an extra investment of time compared to closed cabinets (as more tidying is ...