They keep popping up in my Instagram feed so I?ve come to the conclusion that suspended kitchen shelves are the new ?it look? in kitchen design.
This style of shelving is not attached to the wall like floating shelves, rather they are suspended from the ceiling and hang down from metal supports with glass or wood shelves added to provide open storage.
 
 
build boswell
 
Open shelving has been popular in kitchens for long enough to say it?s no longer a trend, the look is definitely here to stay. Floating shelves are still going strong and now the suspended shelf is on the rise.
 
marianne strong interiors
 
studio life/style
Suspended shelving is a far more contemporary look than traditional closed upper cabinetry. They can blend well with transitional kitchens as long as the remaining elements are classic.  
magnolia
With trends, I?m a skeptic but with this one I have to say, I?m on board. When suspended shelving is floated above a peninsula or island, they?re a more clever storage solution compared to a bulky drop down cabinet because they don?t block the light or a view into the space.
 
my domaine
 
lonny
 
sweeten
In a kitchen, hanging shelves carry the same challenges as floating shelves: the need to constantly clean them so they remain dust free, and to also style them so there?s no emptiness.
 
jean allsopp photography
The suspended shelf look suits the display of a modern cafe or coffee shop?
 
san francisco cafe via we heart
 
cafe gratitude
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