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erikanh

Open shelving in place of upper cabinets is definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the function as well as the look. I have open shelving on both sides of my cooktop which hold mixing bowls, ramekins, small canisters of flour and kosher salt and stacks of dishes ready for plating. It's so convenient to have those items within easy reach instead of behind doors. There's no problem with them getting dusty because they're used so frequently. The shelves do need to be wiped down periodically, but so do cabinet doors.

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Reply to: Open shelving in place of upper cabinets is definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the function as well as the look. I have open shelving on both sides of my cooktop which hold mixing bowls, ramekins, small canisters of flour and kosher salt and stacks of dishes ready for plating. It's so convenient to have those items within easy reach instead of behind doors. There's no problem with them getting dusty because they're used so frequently. The shelves do need to be wiped down periodically, but so do cabinet doors.

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no upper cabinets

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Capitol Group Kitchen and Bath Center

Great question! Wall cabinets are not necessary at all if you have enough storage space. The first time I designed a kitchen with no wall cabinets was about 20 years ago. My clients were from Europe and told me its common over there not to have wall cabinets because you take your kitchen with you if you move. They use hooks and shelves instead. I asked them where do I put my plates? They told me all base cabinets should be drawers. I know, this is America but they had a good point. In your case, I would take advantage of the water view. Sounds like a fun kitchen to design. Good luck! Brian

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Reply to: Great question! Wall cabinets are not necessary at all if you have enough storage space. The first time I designed a kitchen with no wall cabinets was about 20 years ago. My clients were from Europe and told me its common over there not to have wall cabinets because you take your kitchen with you if you move. They use hooks and shelves instead. I asked them where do I put my plates? They told me all base cabinets should be drawers. I know, this is America but they had a good point. In your case, I would take advantage of the water view. Sounds like a fun kitchen to design. Good luck! Brian

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