Open Shelving

Decorating & Design

Style Your Shelves With Expert Amanda Shields, Using The Golden Rule Of Three

Don’t the miss the wow-worthy great room with soaring ceilings and beautiful arched built ins.

Decorating & Design

Open Shelves Or Closed Upper Cabinets? The Debate Is On!

If you're currently faced with this kitchen debate, we've rounded up a few of our favorite kitchens with both of these fabulous styles to help you make the decision.

Decorating & Design

15+ Tidy Kitchens That Will Inspire You To Show Off Your Cookware

Give your collection of sparkling pots and pans the attention they deserve!

Decorating & Design

This Stunning Kitchen Is A Fresh Take On Farmhouse Style

Calgary designer Nyla Free wanted a modern take on traditional farmhouse style.

Decorating & Design

15 Picture-Perfect Ways To Step Up Your #Shelfie Game

Bored of your bookshelf? Take a page from our collection of stylish shelves!

Decorating & Design

This Narrow Galley Kitchen Makes The Most Of Every Square Inch

Large islands are practically synonymous with modern kitchen design these days, but designer MaryLynne Meschino thought outside of the box for this hardworking, 170-square-foot space. “The kitchen is only 11 feet wide, so an island wasn’t practical — plus the clients wanted to be able to move freely…

Decorating & Design

Ask A Designer: How To Modernize A Kitchen That Is Stuck In The Past

In this Ask A Designer column, Jennifer Koper shares her tips for refreshing a kitchen with a light palette and open shelves. Question: I’d like to spray my lower cabinets white and swap out my uppers for open shelving. How do I make this look good? — K.S., Calgary Answer: Having…

Decorating & Design

Design Debate: Is Open Shelving Fussy Or Fabulous?

Let's settle the debate once and for all!

Kitchens

Blue-Green Cabinets Add Flair To This Eclectic Family Kitchen

Repeat clients are the best kind: they give designers like Jamie Hamilton and Greer Nelson of Oliver Simon Design creative license to push the boundaries with bold colors and quirky accents. Their clients, Danielle and Tyler Tomczyk, asked the duo to design their first place in 2015,…

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Before & After: A Galley Kitchen Makeover

Sarah Keenleyside's tips for small kitchens.

Decorating & Design

Coordinate Open Storage

Keep open shelving neat in the kitchen.

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Create Depth With Paint

Paint the backs of open shelving.

Home Tours

’70s Kitchen Renovation

Transforming dated design into a welcoming space.

Home Tours

Designer Olivia Botrie’s Kitchen Reno

A tired kitchen becomes warm and inviting.

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Updated Edwardian Home

Tour a freshened-up historic home.