Open shelves in the interior: pros and cons – etk-fashion.com

Dust collector or bright accent in the interior?A daily headache or motivation to clean more often? Together with a pro, we figure out the pros and cons of the main interior stumbling block - open shelves. Professional designers love them, and ordinary people hate them - domestic and foreign projects and comments to them leave approximately this impression. In fact, the former are well aware of all the pros and cons of open shelves, and the latter are not always in a hurry to give them up. That is why we armed ourselves with the opinions of ordinary people, talked to practicing designers and decided to find out what open shelves in the interior are: evil or good (spoiler - everything is individual).Oksana Tsymbalova, designer:— Recently, the use of light open shelves remains at the top of design trends. On the one hand, this is a very effective solution that allows you to visually unload the space and relieve you of the pressure created by a massive closet. On the other hand, this kind of design creates a lot of difficulties with maintaining order and hygiene and is not always practical. artdomsun.com Advantages First of all, open shelves “unload” the space well, which is especially important when it comes to a small room or a studio apartment. For the smallest spaces, so-called hanging shelves are suitable, which can be of different depths and lengths, and the absence of unnecessary details allows you not to “cling” to them with your eyes and thus not focus on a small area. Tatyana Kostina, decorator:— Of course, open shelves and cabinets take up space, but unlike their closed “brothers” they do not “steal” space. With them, the interior looks lighter and more airy. Let's imagine that the designer made closed bookcases in the office from the project. The interior is brutal, many dark colors (brown, dark green) and heavy textures are used: leather, dark wood. If the bookshelves had doors, the interior would look heavy and it would be uncomfortable to be in. And here is another example - a children's room. It is light and airy, but the appearance of closed shelves would disrupt the harmony of the space. zi-design.ruInterior of Zi-Design studioInterior of Zi-Design studio Another indisputableThe advantage of open shelves is that everything that is standing or lying on them is visible and accessible. This advantage can be used to store daily hygiene products in the bathroom, often used in the kitchen, and toys in the nursery. The latter is due to the peculiarities of children's understanding of the world: a child perceives mostly only what he sees and can easily reach. One cannot fail to mention the aestheticscomponent. The contents of the shelves not only give the space individuality and character, but the shelves themselves can play the role of a decorative ornament, a bright accent or a real art object. A frame made of an unusual material, back walls painted in different colors, an interesting shape (for example, hexagonal or triangular) - there are a lot of options, and most importantly, you can easily make a unique shelf with your own hands. Tatyana Kostina, decorator:— Open shelves look very good in the kitchen: you can put beautiful dishes, bright plates, vases on them and thus turn them into a bright accent. This is especially relevant if the kitchen is done in cold and restrained tones. Thus, in one of our projects, a part of the kitchen with open shelves itself became an art object.Interior of Zi-Design studio Disadvantages OpenShelves are often called "dust collectors," and there is some truth to this. Shelves do accumulate a lot of dust, which in turn requires regular cleaning. On the one hand, this disciplines, on the other hand, it is still not suitable for those who are not ready to conduct an inspection of all the shelves with a damp cloth once or even several times a week. The second point follows smoothly from the first:Open shelves not only force you to frequently wipe the dust, but also to constantly maintain perfect order. Otherwise, you will have a sloppy, uncomfortable interior and a constant feeling of clutter. If you are not a perfectionist, and the rules of “everything has its place” and “take it and put it back” are not brought to automatism, then maintaining the compositions on the shelves in their original form will most likely be difficult. Open shelves are ideal for storagesmall items, books, dishes and other small things, but obviously do not have a large capacity. If you need as much storage space as possible, especially for large items, then it is better to abandon shelves in favor of wall cabinets, closed racks and chests of drawers. You can also choose a combined option: for example, a cabinet with open shelves and closed sections. Stepan Bugaev, interior designer:— Using open shelves creates a cozy and informal atmosphere, which is not suitable for every style. Scandinavian minimalism, loft, country or Provence allow such an option as displaying certain items for everyone to see, but such a concept is unlikely to fit into a classic interior.Designer Tips If you stilldecided to use open shelves in the interior, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the advice of professional designers. Thus, Oksana Tsymbalova suggests following the following basic principles:

• Choosing open shelves, be sure to ensure that the wall behind them has a soft and preferably monochromatic coloring;
• If you use open shelves in the kitchen, thenPlace a nice, but not used service, as it will regularly need to be washed. We recommend our customers to keep on the shelves beautiful dishes, which they use every day - so much easier to maintain cleanliness.

Interior by Oksana TsymbalovaInterior by Oksana Tsymbalova And interior designer Stepan Bugaev shares techniques that will help to organically fit open shelves into the interior:

• It is desirable that the wall on whichPlaced open shelves, was monophonic and not too bright. This will allow objects located on shelves to stand out and serve as a bright accent in space;
• you can use combined options, where open shelves act as a stylish decorative addition to ordinary closed cabinets;
• If there is not so much space, do not block up the space with massive structures hanging over your head;
• Today there is a huge selection of shelves that can be assembled into original compositions. Such models not only functionally enrich the room, but also act as an interesting accent.

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