Transform your closed storage in no time
If you have a kitchen that is a little dated, and which is entirely made up of cupboards, don’t panic! There is no need to change the furniture to give it a little refresh and bring it up to date. The first option is to simply remove the door from one of the wall units: this is enough to transform a classic cupboard into open shelved storage.
When it is impossible to transform one of your cupboards into open storage, there remains a simple and extremely effective alternative: the shelf. The latter can find its place on the smallest corner of the wall, including on the splashback or in one of the corners of the room. Caution: by combining a shelf with pre-existing closed storage, there is a risk of visually overloading the kitchen. The trick then is to play the minimalism card, by simply displaying a beautiful object or a plant.
The frame shelf: the Arty touch in the kitchen
An ally of small spaces, the minimalist linear kitchen has seen real growth in recent years. It is often characterized by the absence of tall elements, which allows for greater lightness. This is all the more appreciable in the case of a kitchen open to the living room. The shelf that runs above the splashback is a very safe choice to spruce up the decor.
To maintain the airy aesthetic of your linear kitchen, consider the frame shelf: less deep than a traditional shelf, it is mainly intended to display frames and decorative elements. Top, to give an Arty look to the kitchen! To create a composition that stands out, play with color, opting for tone-on-tone or a contrasting color with the splashback.
Open storage in the kitchen: where you can combine business with pleasure
Certainly, shelves are your best allies when adopting open storage in the kitchen. It remains to be determined what we install there. When there is a risk of running out of space in the cupboards, we forget about frames and trinkets, and we rush to optimize the space.
Wooden utensils such as cutting boards are not always easy to store. Never mind: we transform them into decorative objects! To save space in cupboards, also think about glass jars, which transform your groceries or your stock of spices into pretty decoration.
Open storage offers a perfect opportunity to showcase your prettiest dishes by displaying them. Take inspiration from the designer artisan boutiques, where stoneware bowls and plates are frequently stacked.
Open storage to bring nature into the kitchen
The kitchen is the ideal space for greening your interior. Both aromatic plants, which we have on hand for cooking, and purely decorative plants are grown there. All that remains is to find the ideal location to install them!
The open storage units offer a ready-made space to install your indoor plants without taking up space on the island or the work surface! Don’t hesitate to choose the varieties you grow based on the storage configuration. Small succulents can elegantly punctuate a long shelf, while a niche can accommodate a plant with more imposing foliage.
The niche: ultra-trendy open storage
From the bedroom to the bathroom via the living room: the niche is the decorative element that we cannot do without this year. Unsurprisingly, it also comes into the kitchen. In the case of a renovation or construction, it is therefore integrated into the wall or splashback. And in an existing kitchen? We create one by playing with the furniture!
Remove the doors and shelves from a traditional closet, add a touch of color to enhance it, and voila! This is the opportunity to adopt Klein blue, a vibrant shade that promises to be essential in 2024.
Open storage for a living kitchen
Niches and shelves are generally not recommended in the case of an open kitchen. It’s true that we don’t necessarily want to see dishes or groceries from the sofa! Well chosen (and well stocked!), open storage can create a harmonious transition between kitchen and relaxation area.
Open hanging storage, for example, allows you to structure the space without partitioning it and, above all, to let light circulate. Shelves used as room dividers are a common solution. Above the island, we favor hanging storage.
The island sometimes constitutes the only element of separation between kitchen and living room. And it can also accommodate open storage. If decorative elements can be placed there, gourmets will prefer to make it a library for their recipe books.
Brighten up your open storage
Whatever type of open storage you adopt and the items you place there, it is important to light them to highlight them.
LED strips and recessed spotlights are sufficient to provide appropriate lighting. To add extra character to the decor, we favor wall lights – functional and very decorative lighting!