Many people ask: “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 you should not immediately run to a furniture store and purchase shelves.
Kitchen wall cabinets are primarily intended for storing various cutlery, spices, seasonings and food. Such furniture has doors, thanks to which everything that is stored there is completely invisible. Hanging cabinets can also have special compartments for kitchen appliances. This is very convenient when sorting items, because nothing is lost, everything will be in 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 household items from the harmful effects of sunlight, dust, as well as other adverse factors, which cannot be said about the open type shelves.
Also, open shelves do not endure a mess. There is no place for pots, plates and other cutlery. Unless to arrange them so that the eye bewitches. And this does not work out for everyone, because it is necessary to arrange these cutlery several times a day. Therefore, open shelves are used only for storing antique cups, silver spoons and other jewelry that are used once a month (or even less often).
Another drawback of open hinged shelves is that they require not only a strict order, but also strict cleanliness.
Kitchen wall cabinets help hide more cutlery and food. This detail is very important for small kitchens that require maximum functionality and practicality. Wall cabinet helps to use the working space with maximum efficiency and functionality.
At the moment, there are several types of furniture:
- with hinged doors;
- with hinged doors;
- with compartment doors.
Today, more and more often you can see kitchen furniture decorated with all kinds 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 suitable only for large and spacious kitchens. So when choosing a hinged furniture or kitchen island, special attention should be paid to the general style and size of the kitchen.
At the same time, the material from which the kitchen wall 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 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.