How to Style Glass Kitchen Cabinets

If you have glass cabinets in your kitchen then you won’t be able to treat them as you would ordinary cabinets with doors. In those cabinets you can conceal half-used packets and cartons, old china and well-worn baking and cooking equipment.

A glass cabinet, however, should be given special treatment. To reflect the beauty of your kitchen, display the high end and attractive kitchen items you have. 

And think about the colors and textures of your display to ensure your glass kitchen cabinet display raises the stakes of your home kitchen.

Functional Kitchen Cabinet

You can by all means store everyday china and glassware in your glass kitchen cabinet. But display in a way to enhance your kitchen.

Do not overfill the cabinet as this can look clumsy but keep plates and dishes you use all the time at the bottom so they’re easy to access.

Then you could put wine glasses and tumblers on the next shelf up. And finally on the top, you can store canisters and other decorative items you use less frequently.

Decorative Kitchen Cabinet Ideas

If you are blessed with a very large kitchen, you may not need to store much in your glass kitchen cabinet. This can be more of a spot to display the pieces you love.

Tie in your color palette with the rest of the kitchen and select items to enhance the overall look of the kitchen. And use blank space between items to give a gallery style appeal.

Kitchen Cabinet Pot Plants

This is a neat idea for a white kitchen cabinet with white china and kitchen items on display, you can intersperse pieces with a cute little pot plant.

Succulents work well as do cacti as they’re good without too much water. Fill your glass cabinet with white china, remembering to put every day and more frequently used items closer to the bottom. 

Then pot small plants in white ceramic pots and add a few to the cabinet, dotted around the space of the overall display area. This will inject a burst of bright green and freshness to your kitchen style.

Beautifully Attractive China

If you have a stunning collection of china then a glass kitchen cabinet is the perfect place to display it to best effect.

Expensive plates with floral designs can be placed on their sides vertically and secured in place with a place stand to prevent breakages.

Then pick out the tones with dark wine glasses and gorgeous gray bowls. This will knit together the color and theme of your display. Using just a couple of tones to complement your plate design will enhance rather than overwhelm your scheme.

Glassware in Your Kitchen Cabinet

A glass kitchen display cabinet can be the perfect place to store your glasses. In fact, why not create a drinks or cocktail cabinet? Against a white background and with lighting from above, you will best see the design of your wine glasses.

Perhaps add a cocktail shaker and an attractive liqueur bottle, even better, a decanter. If you have colored glass, then you can put a little on each shelf to disperse the color throughout the display.

Practical Kitchen Display Cabinet

If you have a smaller kitchen then you’ll need every bit of space. But you can also display your items in an aesthetically attractive way.

Think about mixing both china and glassware. So you could have a stack of plates next to your wine glasses. Keep the theme similar though. So if you have a farmhouse kitchen, have chunky, plain china next to functional glassware, rather than elaborate crystal.

Put pitchers and your best glass bowls you use less often on the top shelf. And if you have a wood backboard to your cabinet, white and clear glass will look best against this. 

Copper in the Kitchen Cabinet

For a little country bling, copper items in your kitchen glass cabinet will do the trick! Copper bowls and other kitchen items will look gorgeous next to white china.

You can continue the style of your cabinet display to your countertop and echo the shape and material of items by grouping similar things on the countertop. A pretty vase will hang the idea together.

Stunning Cabinet Lighting

To make your glass cabinet look expensive and to give a complete designer touch, add some lighting for drama.

This can be very cheap but a hugely effective addition. You can have electric lights installed when you have your kitchen fitted. 

Or for a budget idea with the same outcome you can buy rechargeable strip style lighting which can be stuck to the top of your cabinet and easily removed if you have a magnetic option.

Light will not only create a mood when it’s dark outside but it will leave your glass and china looking its best gleaming self.

Large Cabinet Styling Ideas

If you have large glass kitchen cabinets that are for display more than storage then you can go to designer town!

Think of this as your chance to curate a gallery or museum display where every object is a work of art. So gather the most precious and gorgeous of your kitchen items and then spread them through your cabinet.

Use little tricks like raising a decorative bowl on a plinth made from a stack of cookery books. Spread color and texture throughout and leave plenty of space around each item. You will have a kitchen to envy!

Mixing Color in Your Glass Kitchen Cabinet

If you like to add a splash of color to your home design then the kitchen glass cabinet is a great way of doing this.

In a white kitchen, you could pick two colors to enhance. At opposite sides of the color wheel, a blue-green and orange or red will contrast and give maximum impact. So you can set one or two items in these colors in your cabinet for a touch of oomph.

Soft Tones on Display

A truly sophisticated look in a white kitchen with black window frame is to add a subtle touch of color through the items in the cabinet.

Picking hand painted pottery in apricot or blush pink and a contrasting tone like a dark blue or gray will add warmth and interest to your kitchen.

Cabinet of Many Colors

If you just love color but have moved to a home with a white kitchen then you can go all out with the items you put in your glass display cabinet.

If bright is your thing then don’t hold back on contrasting primary colored china. You could put china of one color on one shelf and then mix it up on another for a cohesive look though the ultimate vibe with this look is fun.

Interesting Background

If you want to fill your glass kitchen cabinet with panache, think about the background. You could paint or wallpaper the back of your cabinet for some added interest.

And if the rest of the kitchen has color, replicate that in the display you put in your cabinet, dressing with two or three accent colors.

In Closing

Whether your kitchen is large and airy or cute and cozy, there are many ways you can choose to style your glass kitchen cabinets. 

In large kitchens, you can replicate the effect of a gallery display and add your favorite kitchen pieces. In smaller kitchens function comes first with more frequently used items at the bottom, occasional things at the top. But you can still keep a few design tricks up your sleeve.

Adding color accents is a lovely way to draw together other colors in your kitchen or to add a burst in your cabinet. 

And a favorite tip, add lighting to the top of the cabinet. Not only will this give your kitchen more light but it will create a sophisticated, expensive designer effect.