Whether our next kitchen is in a house we live in or a house we flip, I’ve made a resolution that our kitchen is going to have open shelving of some kind.

Right now I’m kind of obsessed with floating shelves, as opposed to just glass-fronted cabinets or open shelving.  They always look crisp, clean and sophisticated, don’t you think?  And the best part is that they work in every style of kitchen and they’re more affordable than regular cabinetry.

For me, the perfect combination would be a ton of closed storage and a few floating shelves sprinkled in for either display or those dishes and glasses that we use every day.  {Like that phenomenal kitchen from last week!}

Are you ready to feast your eyes on some scrumptious kitchens?

First, a few stainless steel beauties . . .

{ Amoroso Design }

{ Houzz }

{ Phoebe Howard via Decor Pad }

{ Amoroso Design }

I have to admit that dark-stained wood is my favorite look:

{ Apartment Therapy – how cool are those sliding glass panels? }

{ Angie Hranowsky }

Classic white is always in style and allows the shelving to blend into the background:

{ Lonny }

{ Decor Pad }

{ Angie Hranowsky }

{ Anne Coyle via Decor Pad }

{ Houzz }

{ Elle Decor via MadeByGirl }

Floating shelves in natural wood tones give a beachy, understated look:

{ House of Turquoise }

{ Decor Pad }

And floating shelves are so cool when they span a corner, don’t you think?

{ Samantha Pynn via Decor Pad }

{ Anne Turner Carroll via Decor Pad }

{ Pal + Smith }

Would you ever rock a set of floating shelves in your kitchen?  Keeping them clutter-free would be a total pain, but do you think the sacrifice is worth it?