REPOST: Spruce up your kitchen cabinet

The space above your kitchen cabinets may seem useless and relatively unimportant. However, they can actually make some interesting contributions to your kitchen’s overall grandeur. Read this post and learn how you can turn this seemingly unnoticeable space into a stunning home fixture.

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You may want to add some personality to your kitchen but don't know how. Do you have some space above the cabinets? This is the space to do that. Get creative and start adding pop to your kitchen If you have a kitchen cabinet that has some space above it, what have you stored there? I can guess, empty jerri-cans, cooking fat containers, supermarket paper bags, newspapers, or sufurias. But have you ever thought that this space can offer your kitchen the allure that you die for? Pull up a stool and pick these tips on how to decorate above your kitchen cabinets, one of the toughest spots to decorate. Below are ideas you can utilise.

To start the process, remove everything from above the cabinet. Now put your items together and start toying around with different ideas and positioning. The results may not be perfect the first time. Keep moving the items around and you will be surprised how they will eventually come together. Remember to vary the heights and sizes of your pieces.

Collection: The cabinet top is every collector’s dream, the perfect place to display unique finds. You may be a collector of something, especially during your travels. Do you have a collection of pottery, plates, bottles, jars, baskets, candlesticks or vases? Display those that you love and that you will enjoy seeing every day. If you don’t have a collection, you can paint the space above your cabinet a colour that you love; a pop of colour like red will make your kitchen interesting and intriguing.

Focal point: You can also turn the space into a focal point for your kitchen. Get something that will draw the eyes’ attention. Start with a large item that will be your focus, and place it slightly off the centre. A large plate, picture or lanterns displayed at eye level is all you need. You can then add to your theme of the space with objects related by colour, culture and geography but different in texture and height. Since the top of the cabinet is high up and you will be standing at a distance, the bigger the item displayed the better. Display the taller items at the back and the shorter ones in the front.

Baskets: This works perfect especially if you have a small kitchen since they offer extra storage space. Use the baskets above your cabinet to store items that you do not use on a daily basis such as paper towels, extra bowls, baking supplies, among others. You can label them for you to know what you have stored in each.

Unique items: Display unique items like interesting photographs and notice how it will transform the look of your kitchen. Figurines too, can make good for this space. Just place something new and different without fear. If the item you display doesn’t seem to work, you simply change or remove them.

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