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Farmhouse Kitchen Open Shelving Choices

I am sharing with you some ideas on how to incorporate open shelving in a modern farmhouse kitchen!

Hello and welcome back for the second instalment in my modern farmhouse kitchen planning series!

I’m helping some friends give their new-t0-them home a modern farmhouse makeover {with colour!} and one of the main rooms that is being overhauled is the rustic kitchen. The other day I shared some awesome DIY modern farmhouse kitchens where they painted and kept the existing cabinetry, and today I’m focusing on how to incorporate open shelving in the modern farmhouse kitchen.

Open shelving choices for a farmhouse style kitchen.

You probably know if you’ve ever toured my kitchen that I love open shelving and even just open wall space concept in the kitchen.

I prefer to work in the kitchen without cabinets hanging overhead and we designed our lovely kitchen around that preference. Because of this, and because I think that adding some sections of open shelving will add interest to their kitchen, we are planning to replace a couple of areas of upper cabinets with open shelving in this farmhouse kitchen makeover…

A dark wood kitchen which is the before the kitchen renovation.

There are basically four different styles that we are considering: wood or white finish and with brackets or without…

Tell us what your favourite style is in the comments below!

Farmhouse Kitchens with Wood Open Shelving

No Brackets:

I love the way these wooden shelves look against the white washed  shiplap, and the light green-grey cabinetry is a pretty contrast as well in this farmhouse kitchen Via

A light bright airy white and soft mint green kitchen with open shelves.

Again, the natural wood of these shelves looks beautiful against a white backdrop of subway tile in this white shaker farmhouse kitchen Via Dougelissa Blogspot

A white kitchen with pink flowers on the counter and shelves with dishes above the counter.

Via (if you know the original source please let me know)

Thick wooden kitchen shelves beside the sink.

Wood Shelving with Brackets:

Christina mixed wooden shelves with white brackets in this stunning farmhouse kitchen makeover Via Christina’s Adventures

Wooden shelves and white brackets in a white kitchen.

This modern farmhouse kitchen by Chatfield Court, featured at Remodelaholic, features so many gorgeous farmhouse elements, including these lovely rustic iron brackets and a natural wood/rustic shelf. This kitchen has similar countertops to what we are working with in this renovation…

A modern farmhouse kitchen with a wooden shelf and dark metal bracket.

I love the warm contrast of the bamboo blinds and this rustic open shelving with the white cabinets and light walls in this farmhouse kitchen makeover Via Vintage Home Love

A vintage looking kitchen with a wooden table and wooden open shelves with a plant and plates on it.

I love the contrast of the wooden shelves with dark metal finishes against the white shiplap in this stunning farmhouse kitchen makeover  Via AKA Design

A large kitchen island with a large open shelf behind it by the sink.

Farmhouse Kitchens with White Open Shelving

White with no brackets:

White open shelving looks modern and chic when paired with elegant marble and traditional brass and gold metal finishes Via Decoholic

A white kitchen with brass faucet and white open shelves.

A rustic farmhouse feel definitely comes through with this gorgeous open shelving used for pantry storage Via Ella Claire

Open white shelves in the kitchen with large glass jars filled with provisions.

Brackets and open shelving adds a boho modern feel to this beautiful farmhouse kitchen Via housetwohome on Instagram

A wooden floor, and dark gray cabinets with a white backsplash and open white shelves.

White Shelving with Brackets:

Traditional white shelves with wooden brackets painted out white and hung on a headboard wall definitely give a class farmhouse feel Via (if you know the original source please let me know)

Wooden beams in the kitchen, a wooden counter and white cabinets.

A little more chic is this combination of white bracketed shelves against a stunning green glass subway tile – Desiree Ashworth Via House of Turquoise

White cabinetry and open shelves with pink and green glass in the kitchen.

 Sleek, clean, and boho farmhouse is this combination of white shelves with metal brackets Via Emily Henderson

Wood counters, with white shelving and black brackets.

Which style would you choose?

 

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8 Comments

  1. These are brilliant open shelving ideas. I have saved to my pinterest board for later use. Thanks for sharing.

  2. I am wanting to do this in my own kitchen. Currently redecorating in the farmhouse style. We have white cabinets, painting the walls white, white subway tile backsplash and I’m definitely going with the warm wood shelves and black brackets. I did this in my bathroom and it cozies up all of the white in there. I love the more rustic look of the wood and it helps add texture and interest to the room.
    Looking forward to seeing the choices that are made. Please include any local sources as we live on the other side of this wonderful island we both call home.

    1. Hi Dawn!! Sounds like a great makeover! I love seeing the change!! And I totally agree, the wood warms it up when it can become far to sterile if it’s all white:) I’ve found nice metal brackets in the past at the Coombs Market:)

      1. Oooh, never thought of looking up there. Thanks for the tip. A trip north may be in the near future lol

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