Kitchen Open Shelf Reveal

You remember my self-confessed obsession with open shelves don't you?  Finally!   Momma got herself some open shelves in the kitchen.  Come on in and take a gander.  You can see how excited I am by the plethora of photos.

Andy cracks me up.  I told him to pick up some corbels at Home Depot and he was all, "Why?!  I can make 'em!"  He used a pine board that was about 12 feet long and cut 4 feet for each shelf.  Then used the remaining scrap to make the corbels using a DIY compass with a pencil and string.  Very clever that man of mine.  He's a keeper!

I dig the thickness of the shelves.  Anything thinner would have looked puny and disproportionate on the wall.  

Styling shelves is definitely not one of my strong suits - I tend to over clutter.  So I tried my best to show restraint and shopped the house for a few things to dress up the shelves.  Love these cream and sugar cuties.  They were a TJ Maxx purchase about a month ago.

This frame was on clearance at Target a while back.  And that adorable Love the Journey print is a freebie at The 36th Avenue.

Of course, my collection of Ina (I worship everything about her) and my Jonathan Adler apple bookends.

I cut a few sprigs from our Olive Tree out front for some height and texture.

I'm thinking the cabinet needs a face lift now.  Perhaps a coat of neutral chalk paint and some updated knobs.  What do you think?

I'm sharing this post with these fun parties this week:
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