Are you a fan of open shelves in the kitchen or you’re more of a cabinet person? I have to admit a while back I was all about open shelving, but now I wouldn’t say ‘no’ to glossy, black-painted cabinets to add some drama to the area. So I’m asking you now – what would you choose?
The above is all very nice, but wait to see the cabinets – perfection! I’m in a dilemma now :)
Of course when speaking about kitchen, important is the functionality of the either shelves or the cabinets, so I guess it’s more of a ‘personal preferences’ matter rather than choosing – in my opinion both options are pretty yet functional.
What do you think?
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I like a good combo of both – a few open shelves for pretty glasses and plates above and closed cabinets on the bottom for pots and odds and ends!
My favorite look right now is to have the lower cabinets painted in a darker color and have the upper cabinets in white. I’m in the process of painting my lower cabinets gray, but a soft subdued green or blue is nice, too.
I like to have a few upper cabinets with glass doors and another area for open shelving. It really opens up a kitchen. Kinda depends on your kitchen layout.
I agree with Elise. I love the thought of mixing both. I think I would put them side by side, though. I like the idea of open cabinets on both sides of closed cabinets.
You always find the best pictures!