Open shelves for kitchen: types and materials for manufacturing

It is no secret that often the kitchen in the apartment or house is the most favorite and a cozy corner. By setting and kitchen equipment housewives pay a lot of attention. After all, everything has to be harmoniously, thought out, comfortable and functional. Fortunately, the choice of kitchen furniture, equipment and all sorts of devices to date specialized stores are huge and able to satisfy the most demanding, sophisticated or unusual requests. And that could not be found in the finished product, made to order, or made with their own hands, including shelves for the kitchen.

Cabinets or shelves?

Kitchen furniture, as well as kitchen utensils, small does not happen. But the question arises: what is comfortable and functional kitchen cabinets or shelves. Bottom wall rational working tables equipped with internal shelves or drawers. This kitchen furniture is very practical and roomy, and looks great in the kitchen interior. The outdoor cabinets is convenient to put the bulky kitchen utensils, set the containers for garbage and waste bags to store vegetables.

Mounted kitchen cabinets can be easily replaced by open shelves or closed, well and combine all three types. It should be noted that the open shelves in the kitchen design lighter and does not clutter the space. Particularly valuable is in the small kitchens in the apartments or studios.

Part of the floor pedestals can also donate by installing open shelves. The truth is you need to do yourself shelves more massive and thicker than hanging, because the bottom is always stored massive kitchen utensils and appliances: Juicer, Grinder, pots and various containers pans.

Area kitchen open shelves can be quite varied. They look great between the conventional hinged lockers or on the sides. Small open shelves are appropriate under or over cabinets. They can be placed such as flower pots, cups, glasses or containers with sugar, salt, spices, utensils.

Wooden open shelves above the kitchen table, can be used as an extra room decor, so and it is a practical thing by placing on them a vase with flowers, aromatic candles, or frames with photos of all members families. Such designs are advantageous to look into the interior of the kitchen.

Style kitchen interior

There are lots of styles in which you can equip the kitchen with open shelves: minimalism, Scandinavian style, high-tech, retro or classic - all depends on the wishes of the mistress. For each style cuisine characterized by its materials, colors, shapes.

For example, when the Scandinavian style is selected, hanging shelves must be made of natural materials, wood, stone (special attention should be paid to fastening and site selection, design enough heavy). As for color, then you should choose beige, light gray, light blue, light green, light brown, as this style is aimed at maintaining the warmth and comfort of home. This combination of colors and materials, of course, will be the exclusive decision of the kitchen interior.

Hi-tech or minimalism - a modern style and the materials used in them, they do not eat better reflect the current realities. Plastic, metal, glass, lots of right angles and lines, combination of black and white with splashes of bright color detail best suited to these styles. You can also use the backlight for the hanging cabinets and open shelves, it will make the kitchen more modern and practical. Especially effectively will look hanging shelves made of glass, whether it is fully transparent or frosted glass. Such shelves in the kitchen interior will look fresh and concisely.

In addition to the open shelves on mounts can be shelves that are built into the wall. Such a move would help save space in your kitchen space and make the room as much as possible constructive. These shelves are usually made of plasterboard. They look good, functional, withstand considerable weight. The main drawback of the design is a permanent installation. Painless removal of such kitchen shelves is problematic and need to use them until the next overhaul.

Plastic kitchen shelf light, mobile, they are easily mounted and dismounted. But it is worth remembering that the plastic is not sufficiently durable material and is not suitable for the installation of its heavy utensils. On the kitchen shelves are wiser to put small items or dishes made of the same plastic, the good with the choice will be no problems. To date, high-quality plastic utensils for the kitchen is not inferior porcelain or earthenware and glass.

Particularly interesting detail kitchen interior are small, wooden hanging shelves, they are perfect for storing seasonings and spices, teas or beans, it will look incredibly cute and subtle, such constructions are peculiar cuisine in Italian or English style.

Nowadays it has become very fashionable to make kitchen shelves cookbook, thus saving time and space. The hostess is all at your fingertips, and the object will need to get very quickly and easily, without leaving the kitchen.

Materials for kitchen shelves

Kitchen shelves are not only the size, the color, but also the material from which they are made. As mentioned above, it can be.

1. Wood. An ideal choice for the kitchen. Natural material, eco-friendly, breathable, hypoallergenic, fairly durable and easy to operate. Necessarily require an additional waterproof coating, which is designed to extend the service life of the shelf, and simplify maintenance. Thus the protective coating may serve as a varnish for wood or oil paint.
   

   Shelves made of wood - an affordable and practical solution

2. Particleboard or fiberboard. In quality is slightly inferior to the wood, but also quite attractive and functional. Kitchen constructions are reliable and easy to clean.
   

   Shelves made of chipboard are much cheaper natural counterparts and less "picky" in everyday life

3. Glass. Better to use Tempered increased, then the problems with open shelves and occupancy will not arise. And of course, pay attention to its thickness. Thin glass, less than 6-8 mm, is inappropriate and impractical, besides unsafe. It may crack. Glass shelves should not hang in close proximity to the stove or oven.
   

   Glass shelves fit well in modern interiors, highlighting the sophistication and elegance of the house owners

4. A rock. Quite bulky and massive material. Precautions to hang structures and pay close attention to hardware. It makes more sense to mount on the wall bearing the kitchen than on the piers, and not seek to raise such a shelf under the ceiling to the floor it will be the right place.
   

   Stone shelf - stylish and rare variant, which should be appropriate to the overall design of the room

5. Plasterboard. To create stationary for a long time the kitchen interior. Ideal for lovers of classic and conservative. This is the kitchen in the English colonial style. Kitchen shelves to serve a long time, the coating should be moisture-resistant.
   

   Various embodiments shelves plasterboard

6. Plastic. Lightweight, mobile material. Can mimic wood, stone, glass and even a mirror surface. You can not hang a shelf above the gas stove and away from heating appliances. Do not overload. Remember that cheap plastic easy to change color, especially white becomes yellowish over time, which spoils the overall view of the entire interior of the kitchen. Ribbed plastic is easy to get dirty, but it is difficult to wash off.
   

   Plastic shelves for kitchen fit for modern interiors

7. Metal. Fairly new and not all of the estimated material. Such open shelves can withstand heavy loads, is not afraid of high temperature or humidity, relatively simple to care for. Easy to clean grease and grime. Shelves do not require additional decoration and finishes. From separate open shelves can create interesting designs to create an exclusive interior kitchen.
   

   Metal shelves for kitchen decorate the high-tech style

8. The interior allowed to use a single material or a combination of the two, at least three species. For example, the shelf itself could be wood or glass, and mounting - metal. Glass kitchen shelves may be combined with metal or wood. Stone shelves are usually used by themselves to supplement the minimum permissible only tree. Plasterboard with appropriate plastic or glass. In the selection of materials should take into account the general direction of the style of kitchen furniture and interior design in general. A lot does not always mean you need. The kitchen should not be overloaded.

Kitchen shelves make ourselves

Open shelves for the kitchen, you can buy in the store, purchase, use the internet, or to make their own hands.

Open shelves in the kitchen of wood with their hands can do well, even a layman or plastic. To ensure that you have the following materials and tools.

1. Roulette, a sheet of paper, a pencil, a ruler.
2. Hacksaw or jigsaw, metal corners for fasteners, drill or screwdriver, screws or screws, sandpaper.
3. Stain (linseed oil), waterproof varnish for wood, brush or two.

Stages of work.

1. To get started is to determine the order, where the kitchen will be located Regiment and their total number. Tape carefully measured the length and width of the intended product. Dimensions are fixed on the paper. They then observed directly with the pencil blackboard excess removed using a hacksaw (jigsaw). Place saw cut and the corners of the future are stripped shelves carefully sandpaper, they should be smooth, with no rough edges and burrs.
   

   Cut the preform and process them

2. Harvesting of shelves covered with stains when necessary shelf dark color or varnish to preserve the natural color of the wood and the drawing, in two layers. Writing a good dry. If no stain is used a solution of iodine or medical fukortsinom.
   

   We cover the stain or varnish, and then paint or varnish

3. When the basecoat is dry, preform varnish for wood with a moisture-proof effect, that is important. Kitchen furniture must be kept clean, and without a coating it will be difficult to do. Frequent wet cleaning can cause damage and shorten the shelf life if it is uncoated. The first lacquer layer after the drying process the fine sandpaper and apply a second layer.
   

   Putting the frame shelves for kitchen

4. , Mark the place for fastening corners departing from both edges of the construction of a couple of centimeters. Screw metal corners. Shelf ready. By means of screws and drill hung on the wall in the desired location. Check securely seated and then set the necessary items.
   

   Putting the shelf, add the attachment

If desired, the outer edge of the shelf can be decorated or leave pure. Decoration is applied oils or special burner is burned.

By volume, it is desirable to give the decor. The precipitated oil on such a surface will be quite difficult to clean kitchen shelves and eventually become sloppy appearance. Which will affect the form of the entire interior of kitchen.

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