Why You Should Use Open Shelves in the Kitchen: 3 Main Reasons

22.04.2024 18:00
Updated: 12.05.2024 23:58

Many people shy away from open shelving because it tends to become a place where items accumulate, creating a cluttered look.

However, when used correctly, such shelves can be a winning feature.

Why is it better to use open shelves? Yulia Tychino, an expert of the MOS SMI portal in the field of design and architecture, will tell you more about the reasons.

Decorative accent

Open shelves provide the opportunity to place various decor there. This could be dishes of interesting shapes and colors, a vase with flowers. Such little things will bring a note of coziness and warmth to the room.

Access to items

The advantage of open shelves is accessibility, when you can easily reach the necessary items with your hand. The main thing is that these items are aesthetically pleasing and do not spoil the interior.

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Lightness and transparency

Often, closed cabinets seem huge, so they visually eat up some of the space. Open shelves, on the contrary, seem light. They create a sense of simplicity, giving the opportunity to see objects with your own eyes.

Now you know why you should choose open shelves.

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Author: Ekaterina Streltsova Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Julia Tychino Expert / HERE NEWS

Content
  1. Decorative accent
  2. Access to items
  3. Lightness and transparency