Open Shelving

Open shelving in the kitchen seems to be all the rage right now. With that in mind, can we talk about how CUTE these shelves are?! 

You are not going to believe how easy they were to “build”. ANYONE, at ANY skill level can make these shelves in one variation or another. All you will need is a lumber storage rack, some paint (if the NEON colors they make these things in doesn't appeal to you), 3" screws, and some 11" wide boards cut to the desired length that you can paint/stain/finish! That's it! I originally saw them make these shelves on Lowes Home Improvements' Youtube channel as part of one of their makeovers. As soon as I saw the finished project, I was hooked! At that time Lowes carried the racks in-store- they have since discontinued them. No worries though, as you can easily find these racks at online sites like Ebay and Amazon. 

I chose to only use 3 of the 6 brackets that comes in the box. Each shelf's bracket is rated to hold between 100 to 110 pounds. Be sure to refer to your rack's specifications to ensure which rack (100/110lbs) you purchase. Also, be sure to refer to the instructions concerning how far apart you have to mount each post. The racks I purchased stated that the maximum distance the post could be mounted was 4' apart. The hardest part of this was finding the studs in the wall. These racks HAVE to be mounted to the studs!

 So if you are into the open-shelving-look for a kitchen, perhaps you can give these a try! I love the final result. They really open up the space in my kitchen!