Yay or Nay: open shelving in the kitchen?

I have open shelving in my kitchen, upper cabinets only, the bottoms still have doors so nothing on the floor gets into there. For the longest time I had doors on the uppers, we removed them and I love it, so much easier access.

I cannot stand open shelving. My friend did it and is so sorry. Everthing gets dusty and if you fry foods as she does, the dishes and glasses get greasy. Plus you have to make sure everything is tidy and neatly displayed.

It's definitely a stylish trend and always looks great. Unfortunately, it just isn't terribly practical as everything gets dirty. Key to the look's success is keeping it neat, tidy, and organized which seems a tad impractical as well. I personally don't like visual clutter and seeing all my stuff out but it is a great look.

I am a big NAY on that one. I even frosted my glass door because I don't want to see any clutter. My daughter is super neat and organized and her first house had a few open cabinets and she struggled with it.

No, Will look messy in no time flat!

Hi Amy: I'm a fan of doors, they hide a variety of sins, like mismatched dishes, stuff just shoved into the cabinets, etc. ;) With open shelving, you have to keep things neat and can't cram them with various jars, boxes, cans and things you just don't want to see or have seen ;)

It's old trends in last two year before I make my Kitchen and keep adjustable shelves that I remove it easy

Hi Amy! It's a NAY for me and I've tried both (open shelving on all the top cabinets) and really do prefer having the traditional cabinetry with doors even though I do keep shelved items very neat and in order. I love the look in pics and design spaces I see on line but just not practical for me. Thanks for asking....it's interesting to see the responses and thoughts behind them. :)

Not practical, so no open shelving in kitchen is my answer