Food For Thought

A lot of kitchens extend beyond having solely utilitarian elements into decorative displays too. On the menu for pondering today: if you are adding display shelving to your kitchen, which I highly recommend if you have the space for it, would you prefer the shelves to span a window (or windows) or to be incorporated elsewhere in the room? I have put together eleven comparison kitchens to nibble on this.

Do you like this kitchen with cornered wood shelving spanning the window.....

Kate Marker Interiors, photo source

.....or this wood shelving in the corner next to the window?

Amy Storm & Co., photo source

Do you like these glass and brass shelves in front of the pantry windows.....

John Martine Studio, photo source

.....or these in the pantry next to an interior window? So pretty.

Amber Interiors Design Studio, photo source

Do you like these dark shelves spanning the window.....

The Design Atelier, photo source

.....or these dark shelves suspended above the sink?

Amy Storm & Co., photo source

Do you like the single wood shelf across this large window, above the range.....

April Tomlin Interiors, photo source

.....or these sets of wood shelving flanking the range?

Lauren Liess, photo source

More brass and glass on the menu. Do you prefer these dishes in front of the windows.....

Katie LeClercq Design Studio, photo source

.....or nestled between cabinetry?

Marie Flanigan Interiors, photo source

I am drawn to dark cabinetry in the kitchen. Would you opt for the brass railed dark shelf across these four windows between cabinetry.....

Timber Trails Development Company, photo source

.....or these four brass railed shelves? Side note, this kitchen is gorgeous.

Light and Dwell, photo source

Do you like these pantry shelves in front of the window.....

source unknown

....or these above the sink?

W Design Collective, photo source

What do you thing about this set of shelves in front of the window.....

Kate Marker Interiors, photo source

....versus these between the fridge and freezer?

W Design Collective, photo source

Do you like these shelves in front of a narrow window.....

Common Good Studio, photo source

.....or narrow shelves next to the range and microwave?

Kelly Scott Interiors, photo source

Do you like two sets of shelves across windows, divided by the range.....

Timber Trails Development Company, photo source

.....or the same set up without the windows?

Alison Giese Interiors, photo source

Dramatic ranges and shelving coming your way.

Do you love this long, marble ledge atop the range and in front of this wall of windows.....

Elizabeth Ferguson Design, photo source

.....or these shelves flanking the range hood?

Lindsay Chambers, photo source

I love both options, I have to say. What about you? Would you put shelving in front of a window? I would love to know.

I will be back tomorrow with an Either Or post, is is like Food For Thought, only not in the kitchen. See you then!

Thank you for being here today,

Kerry