That's actually very nice! I've often wished I had a place to store my jars of dry goods that's open and accessible. I'm considering removing the doors on the cupboard that they're in, but I'll keep this in mind for the next place I live in.

Domaphile as in... Defense of Marriage Act-phile?

I kid.

Storing food in transparent containers where light can get to it degrades its nutritional value. Don't do this.

Secondly, unless the open shelving is well away from the cooking area, dishes typically get coated in atomized food and oil, it's pretty disgusting.

I can see what you are saying When - and I agree that light could be an issue in a sunny kitchen with a lot of direct light. But for those of us without that kind of luck I can't see how storing small amounts of dry goods that will be used within 6 months out of direct light would really be a problem. It looks like this idea works well in this space.

don't forget that these are square jars as opposed to round ones; square jars fit more flush on shelves and flush next to ea. other. i see it as a good idea.

Very attractive. Good idea! If I don't see it, I don't use it. No doubt now all these ingredients will be used up much more quickly.

I second whens comments. At least put them in a closed cabinet. Although the author does say they are using them, so maybe they are going through them fast enough

I just don't like this trend of taking the doors off of perfectly good cabinets. One can always paint or dress up unattractive doors very easily.

@medusa12120 Unless you live in place where the kitchen is the size of a postage stamp and are renting...We have taken the doors off the majority of our kitchen cabinets in the past two places we have lived and it makes a world of difference. Especially since we have Fiesta dishes and all the bright colors liven up the space. Personal preference I suppose but I feel claustrophobic in kitchens with too many "blank" planes.

Very cool - looks like art. For those concerned about the food going bad, consider how cool this would look with inedibles - rocks, shells, yarn, photos, the possibilities are endless and could be really stunning.

Very nice job Heather! Those jars must have set you back a bit but the effect is beautiful!

that's smart! I can't tell you the number of times I've bought a bag of arborio or couscous, because I was simply too lazy to search through pantry to see if I had any.

The look of the stacked rectangular containers is neat. You do have to be careful about what you choose to store in them, though, because it's very hard to get somethings out of the corners, depending on how the mouths are shaped. I really like the idea of storing beans, pasta and rice in jars, but I am worried that I will forget how long to cook them for if I don't have a package to check. Any advice?

Gaidig,

Some things like rice I cut out the small directions and stick it inside the container.

I like it, but I'd paint the interior of the cabinet for some additional punch.

Sometimes open shelving is necessary...I had a ceiling fan in the middle of my kitchen for years (most annoying thing ever) and I had to take the doors off of one of the cabinets just to make the shelving useable. I like the the food storage concept. If I had the space to do it I would keep all my baking stuff out like this, instead of on the bottom of my stacking bins (which is too heavy to place at the top of the stack). I would be able to bake more without breaking my back to get the stuff out.

It looks great. I don't keep that much food on hand though.

I think if the inside of the cabinets were painted, the items would stand out more. It looks kinda flat against the wood.

The look is really cool with the jars! But when is right. Unless you're using them within a couple of weeks your stuff is going to degrade. Maybe keep only the goods you use on a regular basis like this?

Side note: Paint on the inside of those cabinets would be amazing. Right now they're like a black hole! D:

I like this idea. It replaces the need for a backsplash. It's intresting and the varying heights of the jars works well in the space.

That looks gorgeous.

If you are renting and cant paint the back of the cabinets, try contact paper or another cool paper with doublestick tape.

Gaidig:

I cut out out the directions like funstraw but I scotch tape them to the back or bottom of the jar.

I like it.

Good job with spices. I would consider adding some color on the backs of the open shelves, it doesn't have to be paint.

open shelving makes my heart beat faster with joy! love this. Although, yes, I would probably keep spices that degrade in a pantry closet, and just use the clear jars for dry goods like rices and pastas. Still, LOVE THIS and an A+ for effort!

I'm inspired. Get me to the container store, quick.

I think I would find unstacking things to get to bottom jars annoying pretty quickly, and I lived in California for enough years that the first thing I think of when I see that much stacked glass is: earthquake hazard. But it does, indeed, look spiffy.

Given stock rotation, lids screwed tight restrict weevils and other pests better than bags and paper boxes do. That the canisters are squared, single-deep, small, and below shoulder level makes them less likely to be broken than round bottles and jars stored in doored ceiling cabinets. They're pretty, too.

I just loved it! Very creative!

my parents have the same Mikasa dishes :)

this looks amazing! nice job. I would love to arrange those stacking containers :)

Very clever, I'm keeping this in my inspiration files.

Looks great, not completely convinced about the functionality. If you cook enough to use this stuff up, I think I agree with "when" about the oil accumulation on the containers. If oil isn't a problem, then I suspect you aren't cooking enough to justify this. Hmmmm.

Each canister could be washed inside and out between being emptied and refilled. A lot of cooking is done in my kitchen, but grease doesn't accumulate on the walls, maybe because there's no frying.

I agree regarding open shelving that are above the cooking area. It may look nice on show rooms but not good because oil, moisture, and odor would accumulate on plates and other things on the shelves.

And keeping spices on clear containers especially when exposed on direct light would diminish the flavor of those spices.

i absolutely adore this. if you are a creative and prolific cook, i think it's best to have all your ingredients where you can be easily inspired by them. there are few things more beautiful than the palette of more than 40 spices and 25 or so grains and legumes and nuts that i have on my handmade iron shelves. it would make me crazy to have to rummage through closed cabinets for ingredients when i want to be creative. and if you're going through them quickly because you cook for an eager crowd of family and friends (as i do) they have no opportunity to lose their flavor or go rancid!

1. I am with kiddofish
2. I am a librarian too, but don't like this

I've often considered glass display storage for my kitchen, but haven't tried it much due to safety concerns. I also think dust would kill the beauty of glass or other open storage. Dust certainly uglifies open storage in my laundry room, which opens into the kitchen.