having a few floating shelves is a great way to store kitchen items without taking up a lot of room like having extra large cupboards would do in a tiny kitchen. when you only have a few small cupboards like we do, sometimes having some dishes on floating shelves is a must. i put our shelves on our chalkboard wall so the color of the dishes would pop off the black wall. i love the idea that something with purpose can also give a sense of decor at the same time. to do this i put our favorite dishes with a few decorative items on the white shelves so they are pleasant to look at while still having storage purposes as well. i bought our floating shelves from ikea for about $30. the dishes are from anthropologie and the wooden block set of london is from muji.
p.s. chalk white arrow has been nominated for a homie award over at apartment therapy. please head over and vote! one-thousand thanks to you all! xoxo – sara
love your chalkboard walls! the contrast between them and the colorful dishes is lovely 🙂
~niki <3
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this is simply gorgeous!
-Amy
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love it! love different mugs and cups etc – recognise a few from anthro.lovely
my husband and i live in a small space as well and are trying to be as simple and efficient as possible. i love the idea of using "stuff" as decor.
Gorgeous. Adore your chalkboard wall
ladies in navy
you have the most beautiful bowl collection I have ever seen!
Love the bright reds up against the dark wall. So pretty!
I love your dishes! I seriously want all of them. I also really love floating walls, so kudos.
Leah
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I love the idea of chalkboard walls behind the shelves, brilliant!
xx Kaisa
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awesome! i've been thinking recently that if we ever owned our own home to do away with kitchen cabinets! i can't think of something that takes up more space and imposes on small rooms! shelves and worktops ftw 😀
Oh how beautiful! We have just painted our kitchen a rich blue/grey and are really struggling with what shelves to use. A trip to Ikea I think.Lou xx http://littlegreenshed.blogspot.co.uk/
Very clever and a good use of space. I love the "pop" of color against the black board.
this is brilliant and SO pretty. i need to do this
<3 katherine / of corgis & cocktails
love this idea! so pretty.
I just love your dishes so much.
you're right — i love how the colors pop out against the black backdrop. gorgeous styling, as always. if you're ever in denver, please do stop by & completely redecorate my apartment.
especially when the dishes are that gorgeous and colourful! and I really like the floating shelf idea, it so lends itself to the focus being completely on what's on the shelf.
pretty 🙂 I love shelving and your collection of pretty things!
I voted for you! Hope you win 🙂 Cute post ps
I have to say that I adore your blog. I love every post. And… I envy your dishes!!
Jess
Great way to display your eclectic floral mix of dishes! I love chalk paint too.
Lynne, a.k.a., http://www.thebasketmakerswife.com
love it! My fiancee and I are putting our home together and we are definitely getting some floating shelves for above his coffee bar. What better way to display cute coffee cups?
I dwell small…very small with my now boyfriend, he just moved in and I seriously need to invest in some floating shelves for the bathroom and the kitchen! It's a great idea for our coffee cups!! I didn't realize I was accidentally collecting them?!?! hehe. =)
I found you from your ad on Modern Buttercup and your blog is beautiful! I have to follow along! Also I need all the dwelling small tips your willing to give your readers! Have a great weekend!! =)
Ergo-Blog
so in love with the floating shelf… so in love with your blog!
nice!
Val
Valentina Duracinsky
I really love the small details here.
The colours of those bowls against the black are lush! What do you use to put the writing on your photos? Is it photoshop or an app?
Catherine
looks amazing
I love those dishes! Super cute!
Sarah=)
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