Open kitchen shelves offer a clean look, but are they the right fit for your clutter level? Here are a few things to think about, both pro and con.

I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, with their matching ceramic dishes, beautifully staged glassware, lots of negative space, and you think, “Why not?

Kitchen cabinets come with doors for a reason — not everything we own is pretty. But, you say, those model homes, those Instagram kitchens, they sure look nice. Yes, they do.

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