Open shelving is a great way to showcase your collection of kitchenware. It can also help make your kitchen and bathroom easy to organize, as everything would be in plain sight and easy to find. However, open shelves are not for everyone. So before you reach for the phone and schedule an appointment for a kitchen quote, read on as DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Wilmington shares tips that will help you decide whether open shelves are right for you.
Pros of Open Shelving
Taking away something as simple as cabinet doors can make a big difference and bring many benefits. They create a more casual atmosphere compared to the more formal feel brought by closed cabinet doors. They also help make smaller spaces feel larger and brighter.
Since their contents are readily visible and easy to access, it makes organization more convenient. In a kitchen, one can check at a glance if they’re running low on supplies. With items easily visible and accessible on open shelves, it would be easier to keep things organized without constantly opening up cabinets or drawers.
Cons of Open Shelving
There are a few things about open shelving that you have to consider before signing that kitchen or bathroom estimate. One is that there are certain kitchen or bathroom designs where open shelves would look out of place, as is often the case in traditional kitchen designs. Having your interior remodeler sketch or render illustrations of both closed and open shelves will help you visualize which style works best.
Keeping open shelves clean and organized will take more work. Since there are no doors in the way, open shelves will allow dust on its contents. This means you have to regularly take a duster and vacuum its insides, particularly the equipment that you don’t use often. You’ll also need to make sure to rinse them before use. There’s also the matter of aesthetics — everything in open shelves are laid bare, so you have to make sure that they’re well-organized.
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