Here are two examples of kitchens designed with no overhead cabinets. This concept makes the kitchen a focal point and gives it a clean contemporary feel.The picture above has open shelves for "artful" display of dishes.
Photography Eric Piasecki

This is a kitchen I designed with no overhead cabinets. The pantry is to the left in the picture. The slab of granite behind the
cooktop is like a beautiful piece of natural artwork.
Patricia Gray Inc.Click here to see more pictures of this home.
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