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Decorate Your Shelves in the Kitchen with These 5 Hacks
Hello! I recently got inspired to decorate these shelves in my dining room, and I want to share the 5 hacks that bring my shelf decor up to the next level! These hacks apply to floating kitchen shelves as well. So let’s jump in and learn how to decorate your shelves in the kitchen with these 5 hacks!
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Decorating your Kitchen Shelves
For as long as I’ve been living here, these shelves were always so awkward to decorate because they are so narrow. The only time of year I can put something together that looks nice is during Christmas because I have a collection of snow globes. But I can’t have that year-round for obvious reasons!
Recently it dawned on me what I needed to do. I was so inspired and ready to do it! So what are the 5 hacks? Simple, I have shared them below!
Start with What you Have on Hand
Okay, so this seems pretty simple right? Well, it is! Use what you have on hand and go from there. For example, my husband and I received 4 sets of white plates in addition to our day-to-day dishes. I’m in love with the style and wanted to give the sets a purpose beyond what it’s meant for.
I used the mugs from the set in my coffee station near these shelves. You can read about my coffee station here. But the plates were still in need of a home. The same rule applies to my extra placemats. I got a set of 10 and only needed 6 for the table.
So, with that said, the placemats and dishes were the primary focus of these shelves. I wanted to use them so they had a purpose beyond sitting inside a cabinet. So again, start with what you have and decide on a layout based on those items.
Cutting Boards and Placemats are Your Best Friend
I love some beautiful cutting boards! I have a go-to cutting board conveniently located elsewhere, but kitchen shelves are the perfect area to display cutting boards or placemats. These items are essential because they look nice AND are narrow and tall, allowing you to place them in the back.
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Balance The Tall and the Short
The 3rd hack on how to decorate your kitchen shelves is to balance the tall and short items together. For example, I have a tall container of wooden serving utensils next to a smaller little bowl. But then, the wooden cutting board behind also offsets the small bowl. So space your kitchen essentials out so that the heights complement each other.
Stick with a Theme
I’ve said this before on the blog, but it’s SO true! Stick with a theme. You don’t want to add things that don’t belong. Like I’d say my kitchen shelves follow a farmhouse theme. I’m not sticking my contemporary metal bowl (even if it did fit) on the shelf because it just wouldn’t belong.
Decide Placement Off of Color
Okay, this hack is extremely important. Without it, the shelves would not have the same impact. You would risk it feeling unbalanced or even too balanced. So, for this tip, you want to strategically place the different items you’re using by their color.
For example, white is the color on my shelves that stands out. Notice how the white items make an X when you look at the shelves as a whole. Then there are 2 additional white items, the dip holder and gravy boat. The X made by the larger white items balances it, but the 2 extra white items help add additional focal points, so it’s not too balanced.
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Decorate Your Shelves in the Kitchen with These 5 Hacks
So there you have it! You now know how to decorate your shelves in the kitchen with these 5 hacks! I hope you can let your kitchen shelves shine and give them the full potential they deserve! Reach out if you have any questions and comment below if you used any of these hacks to decorate your kitchen shelves!
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