DivaIndustrial Kitchen, Seattle

4. White subway tile. Classic white subway tile has taken over American kitchens during the past decade. But it has been the preferred floor-to-ceiling tile choice for romantic restaurant movie kitchens for much longer.

Open shelving feels as much at home in modern kitchens as it does in traditional ones. See how to make this simple, clean storage style work in your home. Get the guide: 8 Ideas for Immaculate Open Shelving

If you are drawn to the look of an exposed kitchen with open shelving, then you will be drawn to this residential kitchen that's similar to a restaurant kitchen. Notice the area on the backsplash — you can see and grab everything with ease!

4. Utensils, knives, and everyday spices. Whether it’s a wall rail system for utensils and spices, a silverware organizer, a pot rack, or a spice drawer insert, check out all the amazing organizers out there on the market that are designed to be adjustable and fit existing kitchen cabinets of various sizes. Items like small appliances, large pots, mixing bowls and salad bowls are well situated to open shelves under islands or a baker’s rack if you can carve out some space for it.

Take tile up to the 8 foot wall height behind the open shelves

I like the open shelves and that underneath is the kitchen rack holding the spatulas and such.

this hue of blue with the light and dark tan-yellow is nice. maybe window shades could be this color