Cubbies seem to be everywhere in pictures these days. They do make a lot of sense, I just don't know if I'm disciplined enough to have open shelving. No, I'm not. Love how they look tho. How about you? Are you cub worthy?
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The wall cubby in the second photo is perfect for my ultra tiny kitchen! I am visuallizing as the spot for wine glasses or small kitchen gadgets and apliances. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Yeah, I love cubbies. And kitchens without cabinets, just shelving. But I think you have to have some pretty nice looking stuff and be really organized for it not to look like a wreck. I like the idea of cubbies with nice stuff (decorative) above and cabinets below with all the messy stuff.
Guess I should have said too that I like it when people display things they actually use, not just things for decorative purposes that collect dust. . .
I think having equally sized shelves makes all of the jumble you put on them look artfully arranged.
I love how cubbies look, but there is no way I could ever have open shelving. It would drive me crazy if it wasn't perfect all the time.
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I adore open shelving, but in a kitchen I find it is impossible to keep clean, if you actually cook there. I just don't have the time to wipe and dust as much as it needs it.
I don't think I could ever get bored of cubbies, in a Kitchen esp. They are the perfect spot for books and gadgets that otherwise would be banned to a life in the cupboard :) Great post!
~Kate
I am not an open shelving fan for myself. However, I love looking at pictures of kitchens that use open shelving! It gives a kitchen a much more...well...open look!
I'm with the people who aren't disciplined enough to dust that often! I think they are so pretty to look at in the right house, but I know I'd curse myself if I did it in my own. :)
I think design photos w/cubbyholes almost always look nice, but in the real world, the stuff gets dusty or smeary with cooking vapors, so it's just a pain to keep clean (really clean).
I'd vastly prefer great cabinets, with or without some glass doors.
Your examples are lovely, but I'm so not cubby worthy! I would find it so hard to keep open storage looking co-ordinated and stylish, rather than like black holes! One storage trick I'm a fan of is under bed storage. I got that one from Clerys last year and I can honestly say it has changed my life - well, my bedroom clutter!
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