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Honored Contributor
Posts: 14,929
Registered: ‎11-03-2018

This kitchen is very unattractive.  It looks like a hodge podge of materials.

Esteemed Contributor
Posts: 5,211
Registered: ‎09-12-2010

Not only dust....how about grease and gunk building up...the owner will learn pretty quickly how bad this is!!

Honored Contributor
Posts: 21,851
Registered: ‎10-25-2010

I have seen some open shelves in the kitchen that I like, but not the ones posted.  The shelves look cheaply made and the shelves are holding junk. 

 

They don't serve a purpose at all and are not attractive.

 

 

Respected Contributor
Posts: 4,394
Registered: ‎04-19-2010

I do like some open shelving and see plenty of it that I love in my PBS English countryside mysteries. But this one is a big no thanks. Shelf real estate is never plentiful, and this conglomeration of stuff wastes most of it. The lighting wiring is a mess to look at. I can see flashes of inspiration but the whole look is half baked (replace with intended but forbidden word).

Trusted Contributor
Posts: 1,183
Registered: ‎05-08-2016

I like open shelving, but this looks too cluttered.

Trusted Contributor
Posts: 1,158
Registered: ‎09-04-2017

Not a very good design of open shelving. It looks un finished, even for open shelving..

 

Basically  a hot mess with all the cords and tacky wall paper. 

Respected Contributor
Posts: 3,257
Registered: ‎09-04-2012

NO!  Messy.  Cluttered.

Honored Contributor
Posts: 15,641
Registered: ‎05-01-2010

No I don’t like it. Never liked open shelving in a kitchen.

Honored Contributor
Posts: 10,616
Registered: ‎05-15-2016

I’ve always liked the look myself. I wouldn’t want the entire cabinetry like that but I think an area with open shelving is cute. 

Honored Contributor
Posts: 16,110
Registered: ‎09-08-2010

Looks cheaply done.