logo
inline logo
  • Blog
  • Design
    • Kitchen
    • Bath
    • Bedroom
    • Living Room
    • Outdoor Living
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Best of
    • Design On Sale
  • Projects
  • Travel
  • Shopping Guides
    • Gift Guides
    • Resources
    • Wishlist
  • About Coco
    • Meet Coco
    • Press
    • Contact
main logo
  • Blog
  • Design
    • Kitchen
    • Bath
    • Bedroom
    • Living Room
    • Outdoor Living
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Best of
    • Design On Sale
  • Projects
  • Travel
  • Shopping Guides
    • Gift Guides
    • Resources
    • Wishlist
  • About Coco
    • Meet Coco
    • Press
    • Contact
imagehome
share
Kitchen

STEWING ON SMALL KITCHENS AND OPEN SHELVES!

October 10, 2008
  • Share

Have a small kitchen that feels cramped and claustrophobic? An excellent recipe for an unappetizing cooking space. The fix…tear out those upper cabinets and make the room feel bigger by adding in open shelves instead! Here are three very small kitchens made bigger with good old fashioned wall mounted shelves.

Small kitchen with open stainless steel shelf, Ann Sacks Capriccio ceramic field tiles in green backsplash, stainless counter tops and a worn looking black country table doubles as a center island

Photo courtesy of Ann Sacks
One open stainless steel shelf above the stove is the perfect place to store dishes in this kitchen. Gorgeous Ann Sacks Capriccio handmade 3″ x 6″ ceramic field tiles in tasmania green make up the backsplash. Stainless countertops match the shelf. A black rustic very worn looking country table acts as a kitchen center island providing more working space and a bit of storage too. Interior design by Tom Lekometros. (above)

Small loft kitchen with clear glass open shelves, honey colored cabinets, dark stained wood floor and stainless steel appliances

Photo by Reid Rolls
Clear glass open shelves replace the traditional use of upper cabinets in this small contemporary kitchen in a Memphis Tennessee loft apartment. Honey colored sleek cabinets, dark stained wood floors and stainless steel appliances (oven, microwave and dishwasher) find their color compliment in the multicolored marble backsplash. Interior design by Kelley Jones. (above)
White country modern kitchen with wood bracket shelves with grey counter tops, white lower cabinets and bright yellow chairs around a kitchen table
Photo by Grey Crawford
In this home, an all white modern country style kitchen features wood bracket shelves hanging above grey countertops and white lower cabinets. These shelves hold a mixture of cooking items including spices, serving dishes and cookbooks; allowing easy access to cooking essentials it seems. Bright yellow chairs surround the kitchen table to make this small space as big and bright and cheery as it can be! (above)
image
DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission.
previous
next

related posts

anchor text
anchor text

My Spring Favorites

imageanchor text
imageanchor text
Meet Coco - Bring Style Home

Meet Coco - Bring Style Home

A Los Angeles native, Colette Shelton, also known as “Coco”, is an entrepreneur, design blogger and home furnishings designer.

Read More   read more

Looking for Something?

View All Posts
image

Earn Cash Back While Shopping For Fall

Chirpyest is the shopping platform I created. Using Chirpyest, anyone can earn money by shopping AND for sharing from over 800+ online retailers! Sign up for free! :)

Tap the "join Chirpyest now" link below or the image above to get started making money while you shop!

Join Chirpyest Now
Elegant Sideboard Table
image

Use Chirpyest to get 5% cash back from Lulu & Georgia!
Join our mailing list
Sign Up Now

Recently Pinned

Recently Pinned

Resources

My list of favorite brands and retailers to shop.   Resources
image
write a comment
  • Share

2 responses to “STEWING ON SMALL KITCHENS AND OPEN SHELVES!”

  1. The Style Commentator says:
    March 6, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Love the idea of open shelves…now if I could just keep my shelves clean and organized! Glad I stumbled upon your blog. Stop by mine some time…www.theivoryfeather.blogpsot.com

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says:
    February 3, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Open shelves are for people that don’t really use their kitchen. It’s just for “pretties”! I need storage space for all my stuff and it ain’t all pretty!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Instagram

Your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone bYour path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone but you. My career path is proof...
Law school grad ➡️ TV reporter ➡️ TV Exec ➡️ Design influencer ➡️ Home textiles designer and creator ➡️ Tech founder.
Unconventional? Absolutely.
But I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
And so are you.✨
#TuesdayMotivation #CareerJourney #WomenWhoLead #FemaleEntrepreneur #DesignInspo #BossMoves #InteriorDesignCommunity #TechFounder #CreativeLife #LifeByDesign #InspoDaily #MakeItHappen #ThisIsYourSign #WomenInTech #interiordesign #blogger #lawyer #techfounder #happy
Sound on. Birds. Breeze. Afternoon light. Hot pinkSound on. Birds. Breeze. Afternoon light. Hot pink bougainvillea. Home sweet home. 🌺🌺🌺
#homedecor #bougainvillea #california #outdoorfurniture #courtyard #vintagefurniture #spanishstylehome #losangeles #goldenhourglow #palmtrees
Behind-the-scenes: Fun work trip to visit the COCOBehind-the-scenes: Fun work trip to visit the COCOCOZY bedding collection at the Welspun showroom in New York. Met with some buyers, had a fun time with the Welspun team, then capped off the weekend with a visit with friends. It is a long process to get bedding in stores across the country...showing the collections at textiles market is one of the first steps!
If you're interested in learning how I have gotten @cococozy products into stores around the country over the years including in major retailers...follow along...just one entrepreneur's journey. :)
#interiordesign #homedecor #welspun #cococozy #bringstylehome #bedding #comforter #decor #entrepreneur #hustle @welspungroup @welspotted @mywelspunhome
Designed to be a peaceful retreat—this balcony iDesigned to be a peaceful retreat—this balcony is my favorite project yet. 🌿✨ What does your perfect escape look like? Tag someone who needs a moment of calm.
Design: cococozy
🎥: cococozy
Follow @cococozy for more home design inspo
#BalconyDesign #OutdoorSpaces #cococozy #LosAngeles #CaliforniaVibes #OutdoorOasis #DesignDetails #TileFloor #spanishstylehome #BalconyGoals #HomeInspo #ElevatedLiving #InteriorStyling #ltkhome #smmakelifebeautiful #houseandgarden #currentdesignsituation #howyouhome #interior4inspo #interiorandliving #howihaven #mybhg #finditstyleit #sharemystyle #myoklstyle #loveyourhabitat #interiordesign #apartmenttherapy #exteriordesign #exteriorstyle
Bought a new bed for 2025... but the universe’s Bought a new bed for 2025... but the universe’s idea of a ‘fresh start’ is a whole different vibe... Can we fast forward a few years and start over?
Design: @cococozy
#AtLeastMyBedIsCute
#luxeathome #smmakelifebeautiful #houseandgarden #homesandgardens #ambularinteriorsaintgotnothingonme #beckiowensfeature #currentdesignsituation #howyouhome #interior4inspo #interiorandliving #howihaven #mybhg #finditstyleit #rusticdecor #inspiration #sharemystyle #loveyourhabitat #interiordesign #apartmenttherapy #inmydomaine #rueday #kmidesignstyle #mydomaine #wearevivir #exteriordesign #exteriorstyle
Follow on Instagram
footer logo

Interiors

  • Kitchen
  • Bath
  • Bedroom
  • Living Room
  • House Tours
  • Outdoor

Style

  • Fashion
  • Best of
  • Travel
  • Design on Sale
  • Coco's Projects

About

  • About Coco
  • Press
  • Contact
  • View All Posts

Join our mailing list

Sign Up Now
© 2025 Cococozy | Terms & Conditions