For me, styling these exposed shelves became the most fun part of finishing the kitchen. I was finally able to make our kitchen look and feel like it belonged in our home, rather than in a stark showroom. I started taking out all of my favorite things and laying them on the center island and I asked my husband what things he wanted on the shelves for convenient access.
There was a wonderful assortment of wood, glass and metal. I was smiling to myself thinking about other people styling their exposed shelves, as it involves climbing up on the counter countless times to rearrange things! I must have been up and down 30 plus times and my 3-year-old kept asking if she could climb up there with me! Finally, after two bruised knees and one broken glass, I was satisfied! Here’s what made the cut in our exposed shelving style project…