If you crave a home that appears a bit more elevated, keep in mind that there are many ways that you can restyle items that you already own to make your house look and feel brand new.
29.08.2024 - 22:02 / thespruce.com / Sarah Lyon
It may seem like anything and everything is fair game to display on your open shelves, but this isn't actually the case, designers say. Some items aren't meant to sit out in the open all day long, while others are only going to be frustrating to access when placed high up.
Below, interior design pros share eight specific types of items that they suggest leaving off of your open shelves—whether in the kitchen or another room of the home—at all costs.
When it comes to open shelving in the kitchen, do not use this space to store appliances, says Liz Kirby, the founder of Surf Road Interiors.
Kirby explains that most appliances can be heavy, don't add anything aesthetically to your kitchen by being on display, and will require regular cleaning.
«Open shelves should be reserved for carefully curated items that you want to display, but that you do not need to access often, such as decorative bowls, candles, and coffee table books,» she says.
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Evelyn Pierce-Smith, the founder of Evelyn Pierce Design Studio, says that she will never store clear glassware open shelves.
«They are magnets for dust,» she says. «Visually it isn't appealing to see dusty glassware and also you have to wipe down the glasses before you use them.'
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Don't turn your shelves into a mini gallery, says Shalmai Keim, the founder of Shalmai Interior Design Studio.
»Excessive personal photos or items too many can overwhelm the space and make it feel less curated," Keim says.
Jen Bienvenu, the founder of J. Bienvenu Interiors, agrees. Bienvenu says that clusters of family photos are not just
If you crave a home that appears a bit more elevated, keep in mind that there are many ways that you can restyle items that you already own to make your house look and feel brand new.
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