20 Kitchen Shelf Decor Ideas You’ll Want To Try Right Now
This post is all about kitchen shelf decor ideas.
Need some ideas on how to decorate your kitchen shelf? Whether you like more minimal designs or more modern designs, this post shows you 20 amazing kitchen shelf decor ideas.
Knowing how to decorate your shelves can be difficult especially if you’re starting from a blank slate. So save this post and specific images to refer back to them when you start decorating!
Kitchen Shelf Decor Ideas
1. Wooden Shelves With Gold Rod
If you want to achieve a modern kitchen look, try adding one wooden shelf with a gold rod.
This combination looks so much more elevated than just a simple wooden shelf.
On top of the shelf, you could decorate it with a vase of dried flowers, some candlesticks, a photo frame, and a cutting board.
2. Dark Wooden Shelves With Vintage Glasses
Are you into a classic vintage and rustic interior look? Then you need to use this decor as inspiration.
First, install some dark wooden shelves on your kitchen walls. Then, to decorate it, add some green vintage glasses, some old-fashioned prints, and any other antique or collectible pieces you have in your collection.
You could install one shelf or a few if you have additional space.
3. Wall Racks To Display Cutting Boards
If you have a small kitchen and have a small wall of space, a really smart design trick is to add some floating shelves with rails.
Then, add your collection of cutting boards on each of the shelves. Add some green plants too to add some color.
If you have any cookbooks, it’s a good idea to add them here as well.
4. Modern Vintage Style Wall Ledges
If you like a mix of modern and vintage interior design styles, take this photo as inspiration.
You could decorate your kitchen shelves by adding some gold candlestick pieces, a rustic irregular shaped cutting board, a vintage lamp, and some antique pieces.
To create a vintage theme, try to pick out pieces that are slightly darker and can create that old-fashioned vibe.
5. Marble Kitchen Shelves and Gold Lamps
If you like vintage and modern styles but are leaning towards the modern style, then this is a great kitchen shelf decorating idea for you.
You could add add photo frames with a dull gold color and some modern candlesticks along with some cutting boards.
The lamps are also a nice touch. It has a modern white lamp shade paired with a vintage-like gold color.
The key is to choose vintage-like colors but ones that are a little bit brighter so they look more modern.
6. Uneven Wooden Shelves
You could also add uneven floating shelves to create an asymmetrical look. On these shelves, you could add a candle and seasonal decor.
If it’s not a particular season, you could add some modern pieces like a plant, vases, and some glass jars.
7. Long Wooden Shelves With Pantry Items
If you have a long kitchen shelf, this is the space to add your pantry staples. In order to not make it look cluttered, you need to organize it strategically.
Place your glass jars in sections and place the jars of the same size together. Then, add some mugs, cups, or teapots in between them.
Also, add a plant to add some color into the space.
8. Mini Wooden Kitchen Shelves For Pitchers and Mugs
If you have a small space and have a small section of your kitchen wall space available, you could install small floating shelves on them.
On those shelves, decorate them with candles, pitchers, and some mugs. When it’s a particular holiday, you could swap out the decor with seasonal decor as well.
9. Pantry Staples In Mason Jars With Labels
If you are an organization freak, you’ll love this idea.
Try to place all of your pantry staples including spices and grains in Mason Jars and label them with a black label.
Then, put them away in your kitchen cabinet displayed nicely by category.
It’s not only beautiful but also comes in handy when you’re cooking or baking.
10. Spice Rack Shelves Inside Cabinet
If you love a super minimal look and want very little kitchen shelves, the most simple way to bring more life to the space is by adding a plant or two.
In this photo, the plant is placed above the kitchen cabinet. From afar, this plant makes the entire kitchen look more colorful and less dull.
11. Mini Corner Shelves With Leaves and Wooden Bowls
If you have a small corner available in your kitchen, it’s the perfect spot to add some corner shelving.
You could decorate it with some wooden bowls, a cookbook, and some hanging plants.
Overall, the vibe for this decor is very woody and green.
12. Rustic Wall Shelving With Plates and Copper Pot
Love a rustic interior style? Try stacking your white plates on your kitchen floating shelf. Add a copper pot to it as well to achieve that rustic look.
Next to the stack of plates, you could add a rattan basket and fill it with your kitchen essentials.
13. Yellow Pots of Flowers On Shelf
For a farmhouse style kitchen, you could try adding a gray floating shelf that has the color of a tin can. Then, add some flower pots on the shelf.
14. Wall Kitchen Shelf With Retro Decor
If you’re into a retro and modern style decor, these set of decorations combined together looks so cool.
The key pieces to making this shelf look more retro are the SMEG devices, the circular lamp, the big blue S, and the artwork.
In between these statement pieces, you could fill in the gaps by adding some bowls, cups, mugs, and a green plant.
15. Minimal Wall Shelves With Plates and Bowls
For a super clean and minimal look, try decorating your kitchen shelves with plates, mugs, bowls, a piece of artwork, and a green plant.
If you’re displaying all your dinnerware out like this, make sure they all follow a similar color theme in order for it to look cohesive.
16. Minimal Wall Shelves With Photo Frame and Greenery
Another very minimal way to decorate your shelves is by adding a just a few pieces.
One piece could be a succulent, another piece could be a small dish, and then also a candle.
This could be a great way to decorate an Airbnb because it looks nice while only needing a few pieces.
17. Two Tier Shelving With Greenery and Glass Jars
One practical way to decorate your shelves is by adding some of your most used pantry staples on the shelf.
Make sure your pantry staples are stored in big glass Mason Jars so they look more aesthetically pleasing.
Add a green plant too to add some color.
18. Wooden Shelf With Glass Jars With Pantry Staples
If you love the look of grains, you could store your grains in jars including pasta, rice, and oatmeal.
It doesn’t only look nice but also is super convenient to access when you’re cooking.
19. Corner Shelving Hanging From The Ceiling
If you love a boho interior style, try adding corner shelving that’s attached to a rope. Then, hang the rope form the ceiling.
Don’t add decor that’s too fragile or heavy on these shelfs. Just add some lightweight plants and small pieces.
20. Cookbooks On Kitchen Shelves
If you love the look of books on your shelf, then trying adding some cookbooks to your kitchen shelves.
You could either fill up the whole shelf with cookbooks or you could add half the shelf with books and the other half with some glass cups and a plant.
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