Decorative shelves for the kitchen: how to decorate a wooden shelf with your own hands, instructions, photo and video tutorials

Leaving the standard

We are accustomed to standard kitchens. Below are cabinets with drawers and shelves, and in the top row there are closed cabinets with shelves for storing dishes and other necessary utensils for the kitchen.

In the best case, the facades of several upper cabinets are made transparent, with inserts of plain, frosted or patterned glass. These cabinets are a tribute to great-grandmother's buffets from the beginning of the last century.

And all over the world, hinged decorative shelves for kitchens of all kinds of designs have long been used.

Doubt

The open space of shelves with objects beautifully placed on them is wonderful, but some doubts involuntarily arise about the possibility of fulfilling certain conditions:

1. open shelves require more frequent and thorough cleaning;
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2. dishes, jars and other items must be arranged in a strict order;
3. everything that is on open shelves should be made in the same style and color scheme;
4. the shelves must be well fixed, they will have to withstand a fairly high load;
5. the covering of the surface of the shelves must meet modern requirements, it is easy to wash and prevent the accumulation of dirt in the places where it is adjacent to the wall.

Of course, not all housewives will agree to fulfill these requirements, but those who are not scared by them will be able to get an interesting and comfortable kitchen space.

Council. If it is difficult to fulfill all the requirements, then you can dwell on the design of the combined kitchen view, when some of the kitchen items are in closed cabinets, and some are in open shelves.

Choosing comfort and modernity

Open shelves in modern kitchens have become a real trend, we notice them in new headsets of the domestic and European furniture industry (see also article Open kitchen shelves - advantageous sides).

A decorative shelf for the kitchen can be part of a headset, or it can be a good addition to it, even if it is made by hand.

Open shelves are a very simple and functional solution, which will be quite appropriate both in a modern kitchen and in a traditional classic interior.

One style is the key to success

It must be remembered that the appearance of an open shelf directly depends on the style of the kitchen.

Looking at the shelf, evaluating its contents, you can immediately understand which direction this kitchen is:

1. modern;
2. country;
3. classic;
4. high tech.

Decorative items, beautiful dishes and other interesting utensils adorn the kitchen, help to make the kitchen design uniform and holistic.

Open decorative kitchen shelves have their own functional purpose.

They are used for storage:

1. jars of spices;
2. beautiful plates;
3. tea sets;
4. containers with tea and coffee;
5. containers with cereals;
6. vessels with oils and sauces;
7. beautiful trinkets and souvenirs.

It is difficult to list everything that can be stored on open shelves, but the main thing to remember is:

1. shelves should not be cluttered and overloaded with too many accessories;
2. everything that is stored on the shelves should correspond to a single interior style;
3. it is necessary to select items and accessories for shelves, adhering to the same style.

It is desirable to understand that when choosing accessories for shelves, we make the kitchen interior expressive and complete.

Variety of types of open shelves

Open kitchen shelves are completely different:

1. light, through;
2. solid, heavy;
3. elegant.

Council. Backlit shelves look very nice, they perfectly complement the kitchen in a modern style.

The material from which the shelves are made is also different. Perhaps, it is even difficult to say what they are not made of.

Shelves made of:

1. metal;
2. glass;
3. wood;
4. Chipboard laminated;
5. drywall;
6. plastic.

Decorative wooden shelves for the kitchen may have not one, but two or three load-bearing tiers (see also the article on wooden shelves for kitchen). Sometimes they are equipped with drawers for small items and hooks for kitchen textiles.

Metal shelves are available in different styles, in whole sets together with the rails on which they are attached (see also article Shelves for kitchen rails - everything you need at hand).

Retro in fashion

Recently, it has become fashionable to make various crafts, including kitchen shelves, with your own hands.

It would seem that with such a variety of choices, for every taste and budget, homemade products should not be successful.

But they are used and even became very popular today.

Particularly interesting are the decorative wooden shelves for the kitchen, which are cut out and sometimes burned with patterns according to the drawings of the middle of the last century, when such shelves were very popular.

A small instruction for making a shelf according to the presented drawing:

1. we draw stencils in full size;
2. we transfer the drawings to a planed board, furniture board or thick plywood (12-15 mm);
3. we cut out the parts with a jigsaw;
4. we process curly edges with an electric milling manual machine;
5. we sand all the details with sandpaper;
6. we cover with several layers of varnish or paint, depending on your desire;
7. we connect the parts with 4x50 mm screws;
8. we paint over the shelf with a finishing layer of varnish or paint;
9. we attach metal strips with holes in the upper part;
10. we hang the shelf on the wall with screws.

And some craftsmen suggest using used wooden pallets to decorate kitchens. The price of this option is practically zero, but it turns out to be a pretty nice option.

Vote for open shelves

Choosing open decorative shelves for the kitchen, remember that they can be completely different, modern and under antiquity, homemade or antique, but they all have to meet one goal - to create an atmosphere of comfort and heat.

Such shelves will become the aesthetic center of the entire kitchen space, reflecting the taste of the hostess.

If you have difficulties with choosing a shelf option specifically for your kitchen, then we advise you to watch a video on our website on the selection of kitchen accessories depending on the design style.

DIY kitchen shelves - see here.