The relatively small number of pieces, especially including plants, that you have there look fine. Just don't pile a bunch more stuff up there -- using it for storage and mistake storing for decorating -- besides, that would be a dusting nightmare.

Do put the plants directly in front of the windows though and work toward maintaining balance/symmetry with regard to placement of other items -- size and kind of items.

How about hanging some real art above to add some good color and personality. Food or vintage posters with food? Beautiful kitchen and view.

Not a fan of the bicycle. Too many plants. Like the big plate - perhaps matching big ferns in colorful pots to pick up color from art. You can get good quality ones at a good nursery.

I agree with tedbixby. Your windows themselves are nice up there. Just put a trio of something...like the vases Ted mentioned...to the right. Not a fan of faux plants. Also, some art could work as jdgail suggested. Just keep it simple and don't put much up there...less is more!

Less is more, I would remove it all as it gets to be too cluttered. Your cabinets are beautiful, I would put in rope lighting drawing the eye up, giving interest and ambiance lighting.

Thank you Kelli. Where would you put the rope lighting? There are lights that shine down on the cabinets but they were not on in the pictures.

Empty and clean is the trend now I personally feel so I would remove everything and leave is done.....you could try it for a week and see how you like it>

You would just lay the lights on top of the soffit/ledge. Don't know if you have electrical up there or not.....

Kelli, we have some long lights up there now so I know there is electrical but I like your idea for rope lights!

Rope lighting up there would look fabulous at night :) Great idea Kelli.

I agree...kudos on the rope lighting, Kelli!

We have lights up there now but they are bright and white. I bet the rope lights would looks better. Thank you Kelli!

Amber, can those lights be on a dimmer by chance?

Hi Kelli. Yes they are on a dimmer switch. They were not dimmed down when I took that picture. Actually, they were the brightest.

How great to have lights above the soffits and on a dimmer! I recommend not having anything else up there. Your cabinets are beautiful and I believe your eye detracts from those beautiful cabinets when you have items placed up there. Looks like a really nice airy open floor plan, I wouldn't want to mar it up with stuff. Sometimes less is more and is actually more artful and peaceful. But then it is your home and what speaks to me may be different than what speaks to you, that is what makes design unique and interesting!

Thank you so much Kelli. Would you keep the big shelf next to the kitchen cleaned off too?

I am not a big fun of decorating above the kitchen cabinets especially with fake plants and flowers, but sometimes it looks good. Just find your style.

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nothing on front of the window unless its glass and sends our rays of colours into your kitchen let the light in ,the plants look fine .

I think mounting framed botanicals with wood frames would complement you cabinetry and update the appearance.

A wall clock about 12-15"

I would add terra cotta olive oil pots to go with the botanicals

Doesn't have to be green if you have another color you want to accent, but you could use it above the cabinets to add interest.

Consider changing those 2 vents with something a bit different but paint them as the same colour as the wall.

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Hi,. Do you collect something like porcelain, copper, silver plates or anything? I would go that route instead of buying something to occupy that space. I think it would look more real and personalized. Whatever you decide to put don't do the dry plants or art and craft looking glass, It would make your kitchen look darker.