Floors
Storage concerns: Surprisingly enough, it’s amazing how much you can fit on the shelves. You just have to be disciplined about keeping them tidy and clean, and set them up to suit your family. In the end, open shelves gave me a little more storage space because I didn’t have any vertical dividers. Of course, I didn’t want everything in my kitchen on display, so I kept some of my upper cabinets and all the lower ones.
5. Bring bifold doors indoors. A popular choice for connecting the indoors to the outside, bifold doors can also be a smart solution if you want to add flexibility to an open-plan ground floor. Here, they offer the option to close off the kitchen-dining area from the rest of the house when required, but they fold back almost invisibly against the wall when not in use.
A half wall that demarcates the kitchen and dining room also doubles as a buffet and serving bar. “If it wasn’t there, the space would feel too open,” Ales says. For the custom cabinetry, the designer chose a modern flat-panel door style.Slab-Style Cabinetry Offers Flexibility and Value
Stains are a great way to get color on your kitchen cabinetry without covering up the wood's beauty. From greens to blues to browns, stain colors can really enhance your new kitchen. Get the guide: 8 Stunning Stain Colors for Kitchen Cabinets
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