Kitchen with open shelves: 40 photos and design ideas
There are many options for open shelves.in the kitchen instead of cabinets, and their combinations with closed ones. Here we bring to your attention 40 types of kitchen furniture with open hanging shelves, they differ in design and color, but all of them are united by functionality and convenience. So choose which option you like exactly!
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White kitchen with wooden shelves
Make small open wooden shelves for storage and glasses that are used frequently. This way they will always be easily accessible.
A two-tier rack. This rack is more decorative – additional than the main one. Here, as in the previous one, there are both open and closed cells.
White wooden shelving unit.We are used to the fact that the kitchen rack takes up the entire wall, but you can leave space for decorations. After all, the capacity is regulated not only by the length of the rack, but also by its depth. Glasses can be placed on a separate hanging shelf.
Wooden shelving units with movable shelves.Two light open wooden shelves go perfectly with the wooden floor. The position of the shelves, their length and height can be adjusted, for this it is enough to take out the shelf and insert the holders in another place on the shelf. All the holes for the holders are already prepared, and you do not need to drill anything, the shelves are rearranged in a minute!
Scandinavian style. Dishes, flowerpots, clocks, candles, boxes – everything will fit on these shelves in a Scandinavian style kitchen. And yellow and green chairs will make the atmosphere more joyful.
White open shelves in Scandinavian style.If you are planning to make a kitchen in Scandinavian style, then take a closer look at the photo above. Here the wall is covered with white tiles and closed shelves would hide all this beauty behind them, and open ones allow you to enjoy and highlight it. Place everything you need on them and use it.
The wall resembles the previous version, but hereThe shelves are not painted white, but natural wood, and the lower closed drawers and shelf holders are black. Several flowerpots can be placed on the upper shelves.
A wall-board on which you can write anddraw, folding chairs, a place for a bicycle by one of the walls, decorative tiles on the floor and shelves with spices, and at the same time the overall white restraint is an ideal option for the young owners of the apartment.
Black hanging shelves
When making a kitchen in dark colors, you need to take careabout additional lighting. Open shelves with dishes will add some light tones to the decor. Also, to make the kitchen look more lively, we recommend placing several vases with house plants.
Small open shelves.Another version of a kitchen in black. Here one wall is left light and two long open shelves are attached to it. They are quite roomy and good as a decor. They are great for placing plates, cups and
Wardrobe with combined shelves - wardrobe, inin which some of the shelves are left open and some have doors, it allows you to display plates and houseplants in plain sight, while hiding cereals. The light back panel of the cabinet in the center dilutes the black coating of the rest of the part.
A glass wall-window allows you to make a kitchencompletely in black. At the same time, there is additional lighting around the perimeter of the room. Here, the industrial style is observed and the built-in shelves, on which metal stands are visible, dishes and jars are a good addition.
Bright and colorful kitchens with shelves
Tired of standard kitchen colors? Add a strip of rich orange and make the kitchen more cheerful. You can also add lighting to the shelves if they are deep.
Mustard and white shelving. In this case, the shelving takes the spotlight, contrasting with the restrained style of the kitchen. Additional lighting is also used.
A rack with bright doors.Another version of a combined shelving unit that allows you to hide some things behind doors, and arrange the rest beautifully in open cells. Bright yellow doors of closed cells create the impression that these are just decorative elements.
Wall with open shelves.Two shelves at the top of the wall are used to place various kitchen items, and one lower one can be either a shelf or a table. An interesting and cost-effective solution for a small kitchen where there is not enough space to put a full-size table in the center.
Olive cuisine.Symmetrical open shelves with decorative frames wonderfully complement the kitchen and increase its functionality. Everything is combined here: a large stove in the center, shelves with dishes, a designer wall lamp.
Shelves in Art Nouveau style
Open shelving with perfectly placedjars of spices - this alone is worth attention. And the designer semi-open shelves for plates, glasses and other kitchen utensils look so original that they speak for themselves.
Combination of wood and metal.This compact kitchen is perfect for small apartments. There are separate compartments for each plate and glass, spices and bottles. And the combination of wood and metal creates a beautiful design solution.
Industrial style kitchen.This loft kitchen has everything you need for an industrial look. Look at the red refrigerator and chairs, the table and kitchen cabinets, and the open shelves are a big part of the look, as they can be used to display metal spice jars and dishes that complement the overall style.
Metal kitchen.Two open shelves above add a little bit of color to the industrial atmosphere of the kitchen, where everything is made of stainless steel. And jars and plates on the shelves add new colors to the strict interior.
Shelves in Provence style
Here, open shelves provide a viewwhite plates and cups that go well with the pale blue kitchen and also act as decorative elements. The overall design is also complemented by beige countertops and table, and house plants.
Wooden shelving. This shelving unit holds dozens of bottles of wine, flower pots and plates. The entire kitchen is made of wood, which harmonizes well with the white walls.
Studio kitchen with shelves
If your apartment has a kitchen connected toliving room, and you need to use the space as economically as possible, then open shelving is just what you need. Some of the shelves can be used for dishes, and the rest can be left for books. The photo above shows all the possibilities of this design.
In a large kitchen, where often at the same timethere are many people, it is especially important to properly organize the space and make all items easy to find. Open shelves will help achieve the desired result.
Open shelves visually leave more space than closed ones, use this knowledge when furnishing a studio apartment.
Combined shelving.Items on open shelves can complement your color scheme. For example, yellow spice jars will perfectly match yellow chairs and dilute the main gray color of the interior.
Shelves in minimalist style
The free wall of the kitchen can be filled with narrowshelves that will hardly reduce the space of the room, and at the same time will significantly increase its usefulness. In general, everything in this kitchen is very simple and there is nothing superfluous either from furniture or from decor.
Brown shelves on white background.Shelves and bar stools made from the same type of wood match together and create a contrast to the white elements of the kitchen. There is a full-fledged closed cabinet in which everything that you don’t want strangers to see when entering your kitchen is hidden, and six open shelves are used to display dishes and spices.
Kitchen in delicate colours.Against the white wall with open shelves, the light wooden table takes on a light pink hue. Such shelves do not have to be completely filled, they are intended for small jars of spices and cups.
Original shelves
Here the rack is divided into six sectors, and they are all slightly different from each other: there are cells of different heights and widths, and also several closed ones. It looks very interesting and original.
Semi-open shelving unit.Do you want a spacious kitchen to put everything you need? This rack will help you place all your kitchen items in a systematized and neat manner. Choose what will be visible to others and what will be only visible to the owner of the kitchen.
Narrow decorative shelves
Make kitchen shelving even in unexpected placesfor this purpose. These narrow grey shelves wrap around the wall facing out and also complement the TV wall. They can be used to place candles and decorative elements.
Extra open shelves. Do you have some free space on your kitchen wall? Make small shelves with lighting underneath and it will decorate your kitchen.
Modern and classic cuisine
Terracotta open shelving immediately draws attention to itself and is a bright element that dilutes the restrained and strict style of the kitchen.
Shelves are sometimes interesting in themselves, and sometimes for their contents. Here is a classic example of open shelves, created to display a collection of glasses and bottles.
With open shelves below
This kitchen is the opposite of our standard ideas: wine glasses and spice jars are located in open ledges below, and closed cabinets occupy the wall above.
What to put on the open shelves
Mini bar rack - open shelves with lighting for storing a home mini bar - a wonderful solution for connoisseurs of elite alcohol.
Plant Shelves - Open Shelvingare not only needed for dishes. This example of another Scandinavian style kitchen shows that shelves can be added to the room purely for decorative purposes, placing flower pots on them and adding greenery to the kitchen.
