I’m not 100% sold on installing kitchen cabinets when we renovate this spring. They are so darned-tootin’ expensive. Even the least expensive I can find will cost me about $2000. That’s a good chunk of change, and I loathe to part with it. I like cabinets, but why are they so costly??
I’ve pretty much set my heart on JUST having a ROOM again for a kitchen. If I have to live a while without cabinets and counters, I will. I’m SO looking forward to having electricity, non-leaky plumbing, a window that will give me some daylight into this cave, closed-up insulated WALLS, and a smooth floor. Cabinets and counters can wait a little bit, if necessary. I’m even open to having shelves built on the walls, if necessary.
I did some digging, and apparently, kitchen shelving is “in” right now. I saw these photos at Country Living online and the decor made my mouth water.
I do love that old-fashioned look.
I’m undecided about installing shelves being a permanent thing. I have nothing against an occasional shelf… but weren’t cabinets made for the purpose of keeping out the dust? My house is dusty. It’s plaster (well, less and less every time we renovate!) but we also have a bird and a cat… pretty dusty; enough to warrant allergy bedding in some cases… shelving would only make it worse, right? Plus, if I had only kitchen shelving to replace cabinets, I fear lest I be dusting those blasted shelves every day. I’d have to devote about an hour of washing shelves every evening! 
Do you have kitchen shelves? Are they high-maintenance? I’m toodling with the thought of having a few to replace upper cabinets… whenever I get cabinets…. I just don’t know yet.
22. January 2010 at 10:38 pm
Oh My Word! I LOVE the big windows!!! And the view outside the windows! And the white kitchen with the gorgeous glass cupboard doors! It is SO bright!
I have always wanted a kitchen with all black appliances… Now I’m having second thoughts!