White china is a perennial favorite on Apartment Therapy for its simplicity and versatility. It also looks good stacked on open shelving - it can give a mismatched collection a sense of cohesiveness or it can serve as a nice contrast to painted or dark wood shelves...
Shown above are a few examples, from a Shaker kitchen to a modernist apartment. White china's classic form and color can fit in with lots of styles, whether traditional or contemporary. For more information on each of the rooms shown above, click through the links below:
• Hancock Shaker Village
• Mies Lake Shore Drive Bachelor Pad by Hudson Home
• Martha Stewart's Cantitoe Corners Kitchen
• Dining Room Storage from New England Lifestyle
• White Kitchen from Living Etc.
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Is the big photo supposed to be inspirational? It's not very exciting, visually or as a collection of white china. Bowls in different places, cups/mugs hap-haphazardly arranged.
IN general, if you're going to post about how great something works as a collection, the visuals need to really sock that idea across.
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I really like #2, #3, and #4, but it's a bit nervous-making in earthquake country!
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I have beautiful white china designed by Raymond Lowey a shame to hide but I keep it in my lower cabinet because of exactly what Emily the Cat pointed out.
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Regardless of the china color, open shelves often require washing of the items displayed before and after use. Pretty thought it may be, open shelves necessitate more work!
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I have solid white china and sure wish I had open shelves to put them in. I wish I didn't rent. I would take the doors right off of my cabinets. (Still might do it if I can figure out where to store them)
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