5 tips for open kitchen shelving

Vintage charm

Consider your overall decorating scheme. This French provincial-style kitchen displays a collection of vintage jugs and vessels in keeping with this charming look.

Chris Warnes

Stack it up

Keep stacks tidy so it looks like a curated display - rather than a dumping ground!

Place like with like

Group similar objects together - as seen here with timber canisters, glassware and crockery.

Go for visual impact

In this space, the set of colourful crockery loaded on the wall shelf introduces a colour hit that ties in neatly with the kitchen chairs. 

Pick pieces you'll use

Display oft-used items instead of pieces that are only used occasionally – it keeps them conveniently to hand, and the added bonus is they'll always stay clean and tidy, instead of being a magnet for dust and cooking grease.

Sue Stubbs