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You could also use your wall shelf to create a designated work station. This would be ideal for the coffee enthusiast. It doesn’t have to be a plain straight wall shelf, either. You could have corner shelves that are triangular shaped and fit into a dead space that isn’t currently used.

8. Free-Standing Kitchen Shelving Ideas

Not everyone has plenty of wall space to be mounting cabinets and shelves. If you live in a rented home, your landlord may not want you making holes in the walls. In both of these situations, a free standing shelving unit is the way to go.

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To keep your kitchen feeling open, look for a shelving unit that doesn’t have sides or doors. This lets you see through the shelving unit to the wall behind. It also makes it the perfect spot for displaying some of your favorite kitchen decor. Not all shelving units need to be large; you could have a small unit that sits on your counter.

9. Open Shelving Kitchen Shelving Ideas

Maybe the idea of having all open kitchen shelving isn’t an appealing one for you. This doesn’t mean you have to completely give up on open kitchen shelves. You could incorporate a single open shelf or a couple of shelves into your kitchen design.

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One of the most common open shelving kitchen ideas is to remove one of your cabinets and replace it with two open shelves. Another idea is to connect your upper cabinets with shelves above your sink. If neither of these ideas work, consider adding an open shelf mounted to your upper cabinets’ underside.

10. Modern Kitchen Shelving Ideas

If you want to create the feel of a modern kitchen, then look for unique shelving. You could have shelves that are connected to long metal brackets that give the illusion of the shelves hanging from the ceiling. Or you could have a wall with slots that you can mount and move shelves on as you need. This lets you have several storage solutions for specific items, like a spice rack, glassware, mugs, or cookbooks.