An argument against kitchen cabinets: Observe how the open shelving in these kitchens adds an offhand, casual note and keep essentials within easy reach.
![in the shop kitchen of designer christina kim, white tiled shelving displays ar 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dosa-818-christina-kim-kitchen-shelf-matthew-williams-733x1101.jpg)
![open shelving beneath a marble countertop, and in a niche, keeps cookware on di 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/scott-and-scott-architects-north-vancouver-house-remodelista-7.jpg)
![a solution for an uncluttered kitchenette: neutral open shelves, rather than he 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/garage-studio-apartment-2-by-Karin-Montgomery-Spath-Remodelista_0-733x488.jpg)
![simple plywood shelves replace under counter cabinets in frisian style: an 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fohr-karin-matz-francesco-digregorio-kitchen-733x1006.jpg)
![exposed white shelving (and a brass kitchen rail) adds above counter storage in 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dinesen-family-home-douglas-collection-denmark-6-733x1100.jpg)
![a single, diy display shelf lines the kitchen in designer and illustrator swant 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/swantje-hinrichsen-repurposed-ikea-kitchen-open-shelf-copy-733x563.jpg)
![in deborah ehrlich\2\17;s hudson valley home, ad hoc open shelving corra 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/deborah-ehrlich-kitchen-range-edited-justine-hand-733x1100.jpg)
![bracketed shelving above a dark wood countertop in kitchen of the week: a 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cabin-kitchen-remodel-san-juan-island-lisa-staton-design-4-733x1100.jpg)
![in a moody, romantic spanish modern update in los feliz, a small wooden shelves 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/live-oak-kitchen-beamed-ceilings-wood-cabinets-jolie7-733x489.jpeg)
![open shelving, painted blue, provides a backdrop for glassware and tableware. t 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rural-office-for-architecture-emily-erlam-kitchen-1-733x460.jpg)
For more open shelving in the kitchen, consider:
- Kitchen of the Week: A Vipp Modular Kitchen in the Hamptons
- Kitchen of the Week: A Hip, Low-Key Kitchen in Topanga Canyon, Hidden Fridge Included
- Design Sleuth: Stacked and Wall-Mounted Tables as Kitchen Storage
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