How much space do you have? I have about 2' above the pantries. So far, we've settled on this :

abbycat9990 your right the colour we used does look like the Masada in your kitchen. Your space is so big and bright it remains to be seen if we can pull it off nearly as successfully in our little space.

In relation to the thread question, and everyone's taste is different but I prefer objects (like the vase shown above) with varying heights and small arrangements of things in fairly sparse arrangements(less you have the less to dust). Personally I'm not a big fan of big plants (usually artifical I assume but maybe not) snaking out of baskets or that sort of thing - feels very 80's to me and seems like a nightmare to keep clean.

At my old house I kept a collection of antique kitchen items up there and it looked great! But my new kitchen will have something different. Probably my collection of antique pottery or possibly some vintage fiesta ware pitchers in different colors. Not real sure yet. It WONT be silk flower arrangements though!!

Caryscott - It is a real plant, and it is a bit of a pain. But DH wanted it, so...

I keep a few collectibles atop mine and rotate them in & out...right now I have a really neat 3 dimensional fish-shaped tin mold, a Tom's peanut jar, a red & white granite pot, some red silk tulips in a mustard crock....

In the new kitchen, the uppers will go to ceiling & I'm going to miss the over the cab lighting & display space but I gotta' maximize my storage opportunities...

abbycat9990,

It looks good it is those silk numbers that ccoombs1 mentions that just don't do it for me. I actually like a little greenery in a kitchen.