Pretty, yes, but practical? Open shelving in kitchens is a popular look on Instagram but may not fit the way you live. I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, ...

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Open shelves have been around for literal centuries, but in the mid-2010s we saw a notable surge in this option for kitchens. The design trend has a laid-back, farmhouse aesthetic to it, and you can’t ...

Everyone who's into kitchen design has an opinion on open shelving — aka uncovered wall shelves that display items in plain sight. While open shelves are cheaper than full kitchen cabinets, take up ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Remember Marni? Of course you do. She recently retired from writing the weekly column that ran in these pages but still contributes the occasional missive. This is one of them. I know ...

I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, with their matching ceramic dishes, beautifully staged glassware and lots of negative space, and you think, “Why not?