Eight kitchens where open shelving turns storage into display

Our latest lookbook gathers stylish kitchens where open shelves and cabinets proudly display kitchenware, proving storage does not need to be hidden behind doors.

By opting out of cupboard doors, these kitchens achieve a spacious look where crockery and cookware are easily reached.

Whether it's a single floating shelf, under-counter storage on a kitchen island or a larger wall display, open shelving gives the opportunity to show off kitchenware as decorative items in the home.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring kitchens with banquette seating, homes with terracotta floors and dining rooms with cantilevered chairs.

The Maker's Barn, UK, by Hutch Design

Architecture studio Hutch Design used a palette of natural and neutral-toned materials for this holiday home on the outskirts of London.

In the kitchen, a shelf with a hanging rail, wood-lined niches, and a shelf suspended from the ceiling over a kitchen island display homemade ceramics and kitchenware.

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Punta Chilen, Chile, by Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados

Rows of open shelves line the walls at Punta Chilen, a home extension containing an open-plan kitchen, living and dining room that was designed by Santiago-based architecture studio Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados.

Located on the island of Chiloe in Chile, the open shelves provide much-needed storage space while allowing views of the sea and surrounding landscape through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Budapest studio flat, Hungary, by Position Collective

Hungarian studio Position Collective aimed to create a minimal interior suited to the needs of a pair of guests for this rental studio flat in Budapest.

Position Creative designed a functional and adaptable plywood storage unit for the kitchen, which features detachable shelves and pegs that can be reconfigured into different arrangements.

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Woodbury Residence, UK, by Of Architecture

Local studio Of Architecture renovated and extended Woodbury Residence in north London, adding a kitchen to the rear of the property that leads to a garden.

The kitchen has mix-and-match storage solutions, including wall-hung shelving and cabinets made of elm floorboards that were reused from the home's former extension.

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Microloft, Australia, by Studio Edwards

Microloft is a 24-square-metre micro apartment in Melbourne that was remodelled by Australian architecture firm Studio Edwards to have improved storage and clutter-free interiors.

Angular sheets of aluminium were used as countertops and to create triangular shelves over the kitchen stove, which were designed to make the best possible use of the corner space.

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London apartment, UK, by Holloway Li

A shiny steel kitchen informed by London's many fast food shops takes the central focus in this apartment, which was self-designed by Alex Holloway, founder of local studio Holloway Li.

A curved backsplash takes cues from kebab and fish and chip shops, with a curved shelf providing space for cookbooks, sauces, glassware and pots and pans.

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La Casa del Sapo, Mexico, by Espacio 18 Arquitectura

La Casa del Sapo is a concrete seafront home situated on Zapotengo beach in Oaxaca, designed by Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura to have a minimalist appearance.

Two thick shelves jut out from the concrete back wall in the kitchen, which opens onto an outdoor patio.

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Vinyl House, UK, by Benjamin Wilkes

Open cabinets span along the wall over the kitchen countertop at Vinyl House, a London home extension designed by architecture studio Benjamin Wilkes to cater to the owners' hobbies of cooking and music.

Combined with closed oak cupboards, the open shelving displays the owners' best-loved kitchenware alongside cookbooks and potted plants.

Find out more about Vinyl House ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring kitchens with banquette seating, homes with terracotta floors and dining rooms with cantilevered chairs.

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