This rustic kitchen boasts white stone walls with beautiful wooden open shelves holding dinnerware. A massive wooden kitchen table with a bouquet of fresh flowers and a stunning picture next to the outlet beside the faucet complete the space’s welcome decor.
30 Elegant Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas for a Farmhouse Look
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Published: February 20, 2023
Updated: November 21, 2023
Give a small kitchen corner or unused wall some character with a set of open floating shelves and farmhouse-inspired décor. Open shelves are easy to install, simple to decorate, and versatile in the sense that they can provide additional storage or décor space, or a mash-up of both!
An easy way to get a farmhouse look without too much effort or capital is by filling your kitchen shelf décor with antique finds, figurines, and simple prep utensils. Think of things like food scales, baking tools, and serving trays or bowls. These are all items that you can generally pick up at antique stores or your local thrift for a steal. You can also use pieces you already have in your kitchen like cutting boards and trays. Instead of hiding them away in cabinets put them on display for a vintage look.
Below is a collection of images that show how you can style your open shelving with that cute farmhouse look. After you see how well these simple pieces work in these kitchens we think you’ll be inspired to go out and find some farmhouse finds of your own to revamp your kitchen décor.
02 of Summer Time Lemon Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas
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Bright yellow colors pop out along the grey shelves in this bright kitchen. Arrangments of lemon tree stems and farmhouse wood-framed signs are placed along the shelves over a beverage station with a coordinating lemon tree branch placed in a coffee mug beside a cream pitcher.
03 of Kitchen Shelves With Ornamental Hardware
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Dark-stained floating shelves are finished off nicely with gold hardware visible from beneath that matches the gold accent bird figurine on the middle shelf in front of the wood cutting board. White dishes are placed along the kitchen shelves with clear glass storage jars and ceramic vases and pitchers.
04 of Warm Wood Kitchen Shelf Décor for Spring
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Pink carnations are spaced along wood shelves with tulips and peonies mixed in. A copper teapot sits on a white cake stand by a ceramic teapot and a succulent. Glass coffee canisters are stationed along the lower shelf while wood farmhouse decor is set across the top shelf.
05 of Vintage Wood Shelf Décor Inspiration
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Set up a cozy and quaint beverage station by using warm-toned wood prep utensils and matching white glass storage canisters for a neutral contrast. These dark brown wood shelves are open-faced, showing off their vintage wood decor and farmhouse white storage canisters over a small beverage area.
06 of Pine Shelving Décor Ideas for a Bright Neutral Kitchen
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Jute macrame wraps a set of 3 clear glass vases on the middle shelf in a set of three pine floating kitchen shelves. Warm white salad bowls, a colander, a gravy boat, and cream and sugar canisters add a cute farmhouse look. Cascading green vines add pops of color.
07 of Short Kitchen Shelves With Modern Décor
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Natural pine wood floating shelves are used to maximize kitchen storage space over a small end countertop. Glossy white tile backsplash and a sconce light hang over the shelves, accentuating the modern black vase and serving bowl with books, a wood-framed portrait, nesting bowls, and cutting boards.
08 of Bright Farmhouse Décor Inspiration for Open Kitchen Shelves
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Open raw wood shelves are mounted along a white subway tile backsplash wall between shiplap paneling and white cabinetry. Farmhouse wood serving bowls and cutting boards are placed along the shelves for prep use, along with organic green vines and antique art pieces.
09 of Open Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas for a White Kitchen
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This open shelving system utilizes various organic tones and textures to add interest to a white farmhouse kitchen. The shiplap walls contrast with cascading green vines, raw wood cutting boards, a greek statue, a black mount antler rack, and a black framed photo.
10 of Ideas for a Floating Kitchen Shelf With Lighting
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A single wood floating shelf is tucked into a small nook beside a kitchen window. A stainless steel sconce light is installed over the shelf for lighting above the cake stand, topiaries, and cement pear figurines. A set of herringbone putting boards lean against the wall beneath the shelf.
11 of Small Floating Shelf Décor Ideas for a White Kitchen
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These small white floating shelves fit in the space between a black range hood and white overhead cabinets perfectly in this bright white kitchen. A bold black sconce light is installed overhead for added lighting to see the copper serveware and glass dish set.
12 of Minimalist Kitchen Floating Shelf Décor
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An organic minimalist kitchen has a set of three wood floating shelves installed over the end cabinet beside a stainless steel apron sink. The shelving is decorated simply with a few clean white vases, clear glass milk jugs, wood serving trays, and wicker baskets.
13 of Using an Open Kitchen Shelf for Wall Décor
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Stormy blue wainscoting walls and cabinetry are broken up by a white quartz counter with a variety of wood cutting boards, clear glass apothecary storage jars, woven baskets, and indoor plants. Weeping vines are placed along the floating shelf accenting the wall with matching white serveware and a portrait.
14 of Open Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas
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Soft green eucalyptus stems are held within a beige stone vase in front of two pine open shelves along a white wall. White glass serveware and coordinating dish sets line the shelves with wood cutting boards and stone vases dispersed between them for added neutral texture.
15 of Wooden Nutcracker on Sage Green Kitchen Cabinets
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A floating wood shelf hangs on a white kitchen wall with vertical white shiplap wainscoting. A white coffee maker and a nutcracker are placed on the wooden countertop of sage green kitchen cabinets. A green plant in a wicker basket is set on a black stool. A brown rug is laid on the light wood floor.
16 of Modern Farmhouse-inspired Décor Ideas for Kitchen Shelves
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Floating shelves are installed along a white brick wallpaper backsplash over a grey countertop. The wood shelving and cascading vines give off organic tones that are great for a farmhouse look. Modern black and white monochrome colors are used to decorate the shelves with items for a coffee bar.
17 of White Kitchen With Warm Wood Floating Shelves Lighting
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A farmhouse kitchen with white cabinetry and a white countertop is paired with warm wood floating shelves adorned with rustic farmhouse accents. A brass wall sconce mounted over the shelf illuminates the space and complements the decor. A white lamp, paired with fresh lavender greenery arranged in a white ceramic vase atop a black storage cabinet illuminates the lower space. White walls contrast with the decor and warm wood flooring runs throughout.
18 of Cozy Cottage Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas
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Wood floating shelves along a white shiplap wall with vertical paneling are decorated with soft peach and white glass dinnerware and serveware sets. Deep green potted fern stems and a weeping succulent add splashes of natural green color to the bright space.
19 of Shelf Décor Ideas for an All-white Kitchen
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A clean kitchen with white counters, cabinetry, and wood floating shelves is given a fall makeover with an assortment of warm-toned ornamental grasses, maple leaves, woven baskets, black plaid drinkware, and gourds. A plate rack is centered along the middle shelf over black candlesticks, and black metallic floral vases.
20 of Simple Fall Décor for Open Kitchen Shelving
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An iron towel rod mounted below wood floating shelves holds a set of copper measuring cups for the beverage station set up below. Along the shelves, glass canisters, white dishes, and glass milk jars are placed beside cookbooks and a wood serving tray with gourds.
21 of Oak Floating Shelves in Monochrome Kitchen
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Light grey cabinets and white countertops are featured in this kitchen, along with a white, square-tile backsplash. Two oak floating shelves are hung next to the stove and are accessorized with an ink drawing and stoneware vases. A pop of color comes from the three green granny smith apples resting on one of the shelves.
22 of Neutral Farmhouse Kitchen Shelf Décor
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Bright white dinner and serveware line these cute white wood floating shelves over a reclaimed wood hutch with a rustic whitewash finish. An antique white dish rack with glass apothecary jars stands below the shelves. An indoor plant is set on each shelf for a splash of color.
23 of Modern Minimalist Shelf Décor Ideas
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A wood vanity with matching floating shelves and a grey tile backsplash is topped with a marble countertop. A modern black table lamp, coffee machine, and books add tones of black, white vases, canisters, and storage jars add splashes of white and copper along the counter and shelving.
24 of Open Beverage Bar Shelving Décor Ideas
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Thick black floating shelves are installed in a kitchen nook, repurposed as a beverage bar and dish storage station. Earth-toned vases, frames, and cuttings boards are spaced amongst white dishes, planters, and food canisters. Eucalyptus and small succulents add a nice pop of green to the neutral space.
25 of Coffee Bar with Wood Block Backsplash
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A coffee nook is designed with a large wood floating shelf hung with white mugs and decorated with vintage wood framed signs. Industrial pendant lights hang from the ceiling, illuminating the square woodblock backsplash. On the counter below sits a tea caddy and wood tray with glass mugs.
26 of Farmhouse Style Approach To Open Kitchen Shelving
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Raw wood floating shelves with antique white pitchers, a copper colander, and a cascading green vine are hung along a white wainscoting wall. A vintage food scale with a string of pearls plant stands above a large glass jar of rolling pins.
27 of Shiplap Kitchen With Stained Wood Open Shelving Décor
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Wood shelving is symmetrically installed along the sides of sage green overhead cabinets framing a stainless steel sink. White shiplap creates a neutral backsplash for the farmhouse-themed decor along the shelves, which embraces a neutral white and earth-tone palette as well with antique cookbooks, animal figurines, and storage canisters.
28 of Kitchen Floating Shelf Décor for a Small Coffee Bar
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Adorable farmhouse-themed decor is set across a quaint coffee bar with white cabinetry, a black countertop, shiplap walls, and a floating shelf. The shelf holds a wooden pizza board, gourds, and a wood-framed fall farmhouse sign over a cow figurine with a floral wreath and coffee station drinkware.
29 of White Kitchen Shelf Décor Ideas for Fall
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For a neutral fall decor look go with a bright white color palette like the one shown here. These shelves are stylishly decorated with a white dessert dish set, wire baskets, and white fall gourds over jute macrame storage baskets hung along an iron towel rod.
30 of Wood and Terracotta Décor Ideas for a Kitchen Floating Shelf
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Stained cutting boards sit on the top white wood floating shelves along a shiplap kitchen accent wall. Terracotta pots on the middle shelves bring out the warm tones from the wood decor, contrasting beautifully with the white glass dinner set strategically placed throughout the middle and bottom shelves.
