Many people wonder: "Is it better to have open shelves in your kitchen or a wall cabinet?" Open shelves have an advantage over wall cabinets - they do not take up much space in the kitchen. But do not immediately run to a furniture store and buy shelves.
Kitchen wall cabinets are primarily designed to store various cutlery, spices, seasonings and foodstuffs. Such furniture has doors, thanks to which everything that is stored there is completely invisible. Also, wall cabinets can have special compartments for kitchen appliances. This is very convenient when sorting items, because nothing will be lost, everything will be in its place.
Often, a wall cabinet is attached to the kitchen wall just above the workspace. Thanks to the closed type, the doors protect food and kitchen utensils from the harmful effects of sunlight, dust, and other adverse factors, which cannot be said about open shelves.
Also, open shelves do not tolerate disorder. There is no place for pots, plates and other cutlery. Except thatarrange them so that the eye bewitches. And this does not work out for everyone, because you will have to arrange these cutlery several times a day. Therefore, open shelves are used only to store antique cups, silver spoons and other jewelry that are used once a month (or less often).
Another disadvantage of open hanging shelves is that they require not only strict order, but also strict cleanliness.
Kitchen wall cabinets help hide more cutlery and groceries. This detail is very important for small kitchens that require maximum functionality and practicality. The wall cabinet helps to use the working space with maximum efficiency and functionality.
At the moment there are several types of hanging furniture:
- with hinged doors;
- with hinged doors;
- with compartment doors.
Today, more and more often you can see kitchen furniture decorated with all sorts of metal, wood or glass inserts. In many furniture stores there is another option for kitchen shelves, the so-called kitchen island. Its design is a table combined with a cabinet. The kitchen island surpasses all other designs in its functionality, but it is only suitable for large and spacious kitchens. So when choosing hanging furniture or a kitchen island, you should pay special attention to the overall style and size of the kitchen space.
The material from which the kitchen cabinets are made is also important. There are options in plastic, metal, artificial and natural wood.
Natural wood is the most expensive and environmentally friendly furniture material. Often it is used to make coupe-type furniture and kitchen wall cabinets. Natural wood, which is used in the manufacture of kitchen furniture, has a rather high cost. However, any natural wood furniture is very reliable, practical and durable.
