Chicago Kitchen Studio
Chicago kitchen remodeling

Open shelving

Open kitchen shelves keep everyday dishes visible and reachable, fixed through solid blocking inside the wall rather than tile anchors.

Storage and pantries on one of our Chicago jobs

What decides it

Shelf length, material and expected load determine the concealed support needed inside the wall. The decision also includes what will remain presentable when dishes, cords and everyday clutter are visible.

Why this is worth doing properly

You may not need more cabinets. You may need drawers where doors are now, a reachable corner and pantry shelves that do not swallow everything behind the first row. We design storage around what must come out every day.

What you get from us

  • 01

    Solve the layout before ordering

    Aisles, appliance doors, the distance from sink to range and clearance behind the stools are drawn to scale first. Correcting the layout after cabinets arrive is no longer a design change.

  • 02

    Specify appliances before cabinets

    Every appliance comes with exact opening, ventilation and clearance requirements. Reading them before the cabinet order prevents permanent gaps, blocked doors and improvised fillers.

  • 03

    One crew throughout

    The same crew carries the job from demolition through final trim. Separately licensed plumbing, electrical and gas contractors work within the same coordinated schedule.

  • 04

    Nothing hidden without approval

    If demolition reveals structural load, a blocked drain route or old wiring, you receive photographs and a written price before the condition is covered.

136 services, one room

Open shelving is one of 11 things we do under storage and pantries, and one of 136 across the whole catalogue.

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