Above Kitchen Cabinets

I have had some requests to talk about ---

ABOVE kitchen cabinets.

The majority of the photos that I share with you are just from regular everyday people's houses --- each with their own style, and using items they already have.

This homeowner loves the cottage look!

BEFORE

AFTER
The changes here are subtle but do make a difference.
We took down the gerber daisies to make

the colors more simple,
and created a little grouping with the teapot and cup.


It feels less cluttered


The little pink roses go nicely with the pattern on the china.


BEFORE
This cabinet felt like a little too much was there.

AFTER

We took down the extra flowers and just kept the little pink roses with the greenery. To create more of a group I pulled the two white plates back, and closer together.

BEFORE

These cabinets were also pretty full.

AFTER

We made two groupings instead of having

so many items lined up.

It is always pleasing to use odd numbers.

So when you are trying to decide what to place on the tops of your kitchen cabinets---

Try these 3 tips:

1. Use items that have a particular theme or color

2. Place them in groupings

3. Add some type of natural element

(here we used greenery and little pink roses)

Take a look at what Julia has going at Hooked on Fridays.

And Melissa's Beautiful Life.