Open Back Shelving Is Great For Any Kitchen
It might not seem like it, but any kitchen can have open back shelving and make it work wonderfully. All you have to do is follow a few simple steps and you will have the lovely, neat open shelving you have always wanted to have in your kitchen. However, there are a few things that you have to take into consideration and also some tips that you should follow so that you don’t make the mistake that many people have made before. First of all, what the most import factor is is that you must not jumble all your dishes together. Don’t mix the consumables with the dishes in the open back shelving, as that will make your life in the kitchen complicated, it’ll look unorganized and just plain disastrous.
Even if you have to have this shelving all around the kitchen, choose just one group to use per shelf, like plates, bowls and mugs on one shelf, oven bowls and dishes and other items in another shelf. Try to avoid jamming everything in together, in order for you to create a neat impression with your open shelving, pack your items in size order (biggest plate at the bottom of the pile) and arrange it nicely. Remember that this is more than likely going to be the first thing that people look at when they walk into your kitchen as it will stand out quite a bit.
You could put the open back shelving above your cabinets or unit, wherever it will be easy for you to reach and not be in the way of anything else. You have to make sure that these shelves are always neat, at all times. You will also have to dust up there often as you will find a lot of dust settling on your crockery. You don’t have to have all your plates the same color; as long as the color of the crockery matches the décor in the room it will be fine. You don’t have to have all white sparkling dishes up there; they can be any old antique items you may have, putting it on display is an excellent idea.
It will also be easier for you to get to your dishes and you can look up and immediately see what you are reaching for, it’s not like bending down and reaching into a cupboard and still having to find what you need in the dark spaces of a confined cupboard.
Start collecting interesting dishes to put into your new shelving system, next time you go shopping take a walk down the crockery aisle and you will be surprised at how cheap a few new dishes will be. You don’t have to spend a lot of money just to add a new feature and some style to your kitchen. Open back shelving is something you would definitely want to invest in if you don’t have enough cupboard space, your dishes are cluttered, you want to add something new and you have the space to do so.
