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The Floor Barn Kitchen Remodeling Contractor

As a kitchen remodeling contractor, we here at The Floor Barn see and utilize a lot of different kitchen design ideas in our projects. A trend right now in kitchen renovation projects is the utilization of open shelving.

Open shelving provides a clean, sleek and open air feel to the kitchen. It is also very flexible in adapting to multiple overall design concepts ranging from modern industrial to country chic. However, is this design right for everyone? As a kitchen remodeling contractor, some of the questions we get from clients looking at this design as option for their project is can I still get the necessary storage I need for my kitchen, how easy are they to maintain, what to put on them for a design aspect, etc…

Some tips for open shelving include not over-stacking the shelves. This is probably the most important, overstacking takes away that clean airy feeling and creates a more cluttered and disorganized feel.

Try to keep the varying materials to one or two materials, such as glass, porcelain, wood, and more.

Keep things that you used the most on the lower shelves. So keep your everyday bowls, plates and glasses in an easy to reach place, keep things like your wine glasses for entertaining that you don’t use everyday  in those harder to reach shelves.

Incorporate decorative storage containers to add different touch of design other than your dishware.

Most importantly, clean or dust regularly!

This is not the design for someone who does not like to clean or does not have a house cleaner.

Here are some additional tips and some design photos to consider if open air shelving will be part of your home improvement project.
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If you have any other questions, contact your local kitchen remodeling contractor. If you live in the Dallas / Fort Worth, TX area, please consider giving us a call at The Floor Barn.

by Brian Heltzel
The Floor Barn
Arlington, TX
817-419-1015
brian@floorbarn.com

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