As you enter this kitchen, you will be greeted by wooden cabinets on a white wall. Glass canisters sit on an open shelf of a white cart used as a kitchen island. You may wish to place a gray rug on the warm wood floor to add warmth to the room.
14 Open Shelf Kitchen Island Ideas for an Organized Kitchen
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January 31, 2023
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Are you worried about using an open shelf kitchen island in your farmhouse kitchen because it’ll look cluttered? Stop worrying! Kitchen islands with open shelves can look incredibly organized while making it easier to cook and back because you can easily find what you need without searching through cabinets.
Plus, open shelving on a kitchen island can look stunning. Just think about white bowls neatly arranged on a black island. Close your eyes and imagine beautiful wicker baskets sitting on the shelf of a wooden kitchen island. Or white canisters stored on a white kitchen island shelf. The possibilities are endless!
So keep on scrolling down to check out this gorgeous collection of open shelf kitchen island ideas to see some of the possibilities for yourself.
02 of White Canisters on Kitchen Island Open Shelves
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This kitchen features white walls, white cabinets, and a dark wood floor. Two black pendant lamps hang over the white island. White canisters with black lids sit next to wicker jugs on the open shelving of the kitchen island.
03 of Wicker Basket on the Open Shelf Farmhouse Island
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Floating wood shelves are mounted on a white subway tile kitchen wall. A wicker basket sits on the bottom open shelf of a farmhouse white kitchen island with a grey counter. A gray rug is laid on the warm wood floor.
04 of Wooden Kitchen Island With Open Shelves
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Two black pendant lamps hang over the white countertop of a wooden kitchen island with open shelves. White cabinets with black handles are installed on the white walls, and beautiful light wood is laid on the floor.
05 of Black Pantry Door With Glass Panel
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A painted black farmhouse pantry door with a glass panel sits to the back of this farmhouse-chic kitchen. Marble-tiled flooring is paired with cream cabinets and a cream island on wheels. Gray pendant lightshades hang above the island.
06 of White Bowls on Open Black Shelves
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Green wreaths hang on white kitchen cabinets with black knobs. White and wood bowls are neatly placed on the open shelves of a black kitchen island with a mottled grey countertop. White rugs are laid on the warm wood floor.
07 of Large Wicker Basket on a Wooden Kitchen Island Shelf
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A black rack holding copper pots hangs on a white kitchen wall. Large wicker baskets sit on the lower shelf of a large wooden kitchen island. Black barstools are placed on the warm wood floor.
08 of Light Gray Island with Stainless Microwave
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Black metal and glass linear pendant light is mounted above a light gray kitchen island with white countertop. A stainless steel microwave in island is fitted into the end panel above an open shelf.
09 of Vintage Brass Lighting Suspended from Ceiling Beams
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Vintage brass pendants are supported by wood kitchen ceiling beams. Wood island is complete with a white countertop and black stools. Painted white brick backsplash is accompanied by white cabinets and a black range with brass hardware.
10 of Dark Grey Kitchen Island with White Countertop
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Chrome pendant lights are mounted above a dark grey kitchen island with white countertop. The island stands in front of dark grey shaker cabinets with white and grey mosaic tile backsplash.
11 of Shiny Silver Pedestal Bowl on an Open Shelf
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As you peek into this kitchen, you’ll notice a heavy black pendant light hanging over a wooden countertop of a grey kitchen island. A shiny silver pedestal bowl is placed on the open shelf. Consider placing two wooden barstools on the off-white floor to give people a place to sit.
12 of Console Table as an Open Shelving Kitchen Island
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As you enter this kitchen, you’ll notice pictures with black frames and an old black telephone hanging on the white walls. A wooden counter is laid on the white cabinets. Consider placing a rustic green console table on wheels to add an open-shelf kitchen island.
13 of Wicker Baskets on Open Shelf Kitchen Island
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This kitchen boasts white walls, white cabinets, and fall décor. A rustic white kitchen island with a wood countertop sits on the warm wood floor. Bronze bowls hang next to wicker baskets on the open kitchen island shelves.
14 of Rustic Two-toned Stained Wood Kitchen Island
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Gray tassel table runner is laid across a rustic two-toned stained wood kitchen island with white painted wood table legs. The island boasts an open wood shelf and white and stained wood cabinet underneath the countertop.
