How to Style Open Shelving in the Kitchen (Bonus DIY Table Lamp Upgrade!)

[@dianecraig6055]

That is easily the BIGGEST and most organized Goodwill that I've ever seen. I wish mine were like that!

[@JulieKhuu]

I love this Goodwill for that very reason! ☺️

[@rebekahsprlyan6982]

I love that you never know what you will find at the second hand stores...sometimes it’s a bit depressing but other times you hit the jackpot!

[@JulieKhuu]

The jackpots make it all worth it! 🙌🏻

[@nelliekimberly]

Those two pictures were literally THE perfect match, im so jealous.

[@JulieKhuu]

So perfect, I lucked out! 👍🏻

[@JusticeAmbassador]

I appreciate how you kept it 💯 about the "hideous" vase. Not all projects work as expected. Experimentation is part of the process. Thanks for being perfectly imperfect.

[@JulieKhuu]

And not trying to make it work for the sake of it 🙌🏻

[@christinew9056]

Love the baking soda + paint look. Such an easy process to transform your finds. And the flat, white spray paint on the clear glass changed it to a beautiful vintage hobnail vase. Please take us thrifting again!

[@JulieKhuu]

Love taking you guys shopping with me! Will do more of these thrift flips in the future now that I know there’s interest Christine! Thank you for watching ☺️🙏🏻

[@chitrakallat5054]

Loved it! Good trick with the baking soda! Like all your videos ❤👍

[@eveoliver6846]

What a difference -- what a transformation. Looks great. Thanks for all the tips and your videos.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching! Little moves can still make a big difference in a space ☺️

[@rosemarymetzger8068]

I like the videos. This one helped me to know how to shop for simple stylish pieces. Thanks!

[@stefanitadio6236]

The vase that you taped off before painting - love that look! I wouldn’t have thought of doing that.

[@claudet963]

That was also my favorite.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Claude! 🙏🏻☺️

[@JulieKhuu]

I always allow my inventory to inspire my creations so it looks cohesive! Thank you for watching Stefani! 🙏🏻☺️

[@cjtoler9726]

Love the pops of black and silver!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Connie! I’m doing away with those, just repurposed what I had because that’s life! 😉🙌🏻

[@robinstevens4853]

I love the vase that you taped off too. The shelf Looks beautiful.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Robin! ☺️🙏🏻

[@roseinharlem8152]

Love the new styling but that countertop is FIRE! I want it!

[@JulieKhuu]

It’s exotic granite and one of my fav investments I made in the home ☺️

[@jannley3036]

The golden crane...yes!!

[@JulieKhuu]

The perfect morning mascot ☺️

[@kathrynjackson9160]

Our goodwill stores in this area are always stocked with interesting things. Now, when it comes to those shelves...I might have to consider this idea for my kitchen. I really like the ability to change things up a little every month!

[@JulieKhuu]

It’s great when you can see everything you use daily and keep the upper shelves for the fun, decorative pieces 👍🏻

[@blake1001x]

You are an interior designer with no fuss! You do things by yourself without even cracking your nails :) Amazing all the time! :)

[@JulieKhuu]

Lol thank you Miya. My clients know I do all my own installations, it’s KZbin and TV shows that might glamorize interior design 😆

[@KimmyKimiko]

This video was so soothing. Like interior design ASMR-haha! I love the look and how you refreshed it without major changes and using the existing color story of your kitchen. I usually can't see how to make a space look fresh without changing the colors. Also, I have video ideas lol. How to source good quality service ppl to paint/reupholster/ install lighting etc. How to choose which projects to DIY vs paying a professional. P.S. Shoutout to grandma for letting us get this video!

[@JulieKhuu]

Love your ideas Kimberlee! I have that video coming up on hiring the right contractor/ professional to do the job. Stay tuned! 🙏🏻☺️

[@Stellaperez658]

I so look forward to your videos! I love the way the glass vases and refresh came out! Anything you bring us is great!! Thank you!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching and the feedback Estrella! 🙏🏻☺️

[@neijieoh]

Thanks for the video! I hadn't seen the banking soda and paint trick; I love it!

[@JulieKhuu]

It’s so simple to do! Definitely try it out with pieces you have at home already Lanay! ☺️

[@neijieoh]

@@JulieKhuu I'm already on the hunt to see what I can transform! Thanks for the idea!

[@marycarty5879]

Wish our Goodwill had all that stuff.... I could spend a lot of time in those thrift stores...lovely 👍👍🇨🇦☀️

[@JulieKhuu]

It’s hit or miss, but this Goodwill is so huge there’s a treasure trove of items waiting to be unearthed 😁

[@deepikarathee1853]

Just what I needed 😊. Thank you. I hope you and the baby are doing great.

[@JulieKhuu]

We are doing fab, thank you so much for watching Deepika 🙏🏻☺️

[@ritasmith481]

Amazing transformation. I like the thrifted items too n the way you changed them entirly

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Rita! Shopping your own home for extra treasures never hurt! ☺️

[@juliezeit1515]

u transformed it really really well!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Am! Reused a lot of what I already had, it’s more realistic than going out and buying more of what I don’t really need ☺️

[@acreativespacetv]

I redid some bowls and use the paint and baking soda method and they turned out beautiful!!!!

[@JulieKhuu]

Ooh I have to try bowls next! 🙌🏻

[@marlenefanucchi942]

Beautiful .love the calm look.thanks.you inspire me

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Marlene 🙏🏻☺️

[@mariaclark8451]

Nice job Julie 👍...and the baking soda tip was amazing...I'll try it soon

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Maria! And so easy to do! It was my first time, I’m sure there’s many ways to customize the look with a variety of texture and paints!

[@ceeceeceecee3505]

Right up my ally Julie! Thank you

[@JulieKhuu]

Awesome Wendy! 🙌🏻 Thank you for watching ☺️

[@tinasa7521]

Very classic looks

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Tina 🙏🏻☺️

[@marycarty5879]

Very nice finish..you do amazing work,love your ideas..truly inspiring 😊

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Mary! 🙏🏻☺️

[@robynfuller3988]

Two of my favorite places to shop- Homegoods and Goodwill! :-) Fun video, and it's always cool to see your process

[@JulieKhuu]

I’ll try to share more process work for the next project Robyn! Thank you for watching ☺️🙏🏻

[@bonniemax173]

Beautifully done . ❤️ Thanks for sharing.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Bonnie! 🙏🏻☺️

[@natashafaith_24_7]

Thank you for releasing this video...exactly when I need it.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@dorothygoodman2935]

Love all your videos. How are the Mason jars attached to the shelf? With magnets? I want to do that.

[@JulieKhuu]

Yes, with magnets. Use a commercial grade knife magnet rack (typically hung on the wall in restaurants) and additional magnets on the tops of the mason jar lids Dorothy. Check out my original kitchen makeover video for details ☺️

[@dorothygoodman2935]

@@JulieKhuu Thanks for the info. I will do this in my new kitchen this next week!

[@erinhuhn5514]

You are so creative! Love all your ideas!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Erin! I was itching to get some restyling done around here! ☺️

[@dorrettedwards1106]

Yes girl u did it well done love it.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Dorrett 🙏🏻☺️

[@apriciasantos8681]

I love your vídeos. I look foward to seeing them every week 😉

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Apricia! I look forward to helping you all design your dream space! 🙏🏻☺️

[@fandytjen]

Hey Julie, thanks for sharing your knowledge to us! We’re renovating our kitchen now and we decided not to do top cabinets and decided to do floating shelves like yours; I was wondering where did you get yours or if you recommend anything affordable? Thank you in advance!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Fandy! I went to a local lumber yard (Ganahl), found the slabs I liked, had it cut down to size and I stained and installed it myself. Brackets are Ikea. Check out my kitchen makeover in the home tour playlist for more tips!

[@erikasamala2039]

We are building our first home and watching your videos have really helped! We have an open concept floor plan where our kitchen, family room, and breakfast room are all in one open space. Does all our furniture have to match? If we do marble in the living room do we have to do marble in the breakfast room?

[@JulieKhuu]

Furniture, no. Flooring, yes. Marble is such a statement finish, I find that marble surfaces feel more special when it’s focused in a dominant area. Hope that helps Erika! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@badvogue]

I love the color palette. 💞👌🏼

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Felipe 🙏🏻☺️

[@marthajones7021]

Very nice I like the new look

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Martha! It’ll change in no time at all! 😂

[@sharhouston6235]

Omg i love Good Will and Thrift finds. I wish I could go shop with you to find all the best selections. 🤗. I dont think i have ever seen a Hood Will that great.

[@JulieKhuu]

It was slim pickings that day at Goodwill! I usually have a cart full of amazing finds. People are back to shopping these days which is a great sign for the economy 🙏🏻✨

[@lukec.9819]

Love that your first stop was Goodwill..best source to repurpose...how did you create the undermount spice rack?? Exactly what I'm looking to do under my cabinets!!!

[@JulieKhuu]

With commercial kitchen magnetic knife racks Darryl! Thank you for watching🙏🏻☺️

[@zonlangrio834]

Love what you said, , oh it's 10bucks, quite expensive, but it's OK, it's for charity. Salute you Julie 👍

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Zon! I ended up putting the basket back for the glass vessels look instead ☺️

[@deniseshope7337]

Love love it!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Denise ☺️🙏🏻

[@tessnjokie4847]

This turned out so well Julie! It's more fun to watch you do the actual styling than talking about it😅 How did you manage to hang the glass containers below the shelves did you use a magnet to hang them?

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Tess! But you guys get more inspiration from multiple sources when I do the talking hahah I used a commercial kitchen knife magnet rack to hang the mason jars

[@tessnjokie4847]

@@JulieKhuu 😅😅your content is always inspiring whether spoken or done. This was just a simple way of saying I really enjoyed watching this video😂😂. The magnet rack idea is so creative. ❤❤from Kenya!

[@patriciacgarza7892]

Another great tutorial 👍🏼🥰

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Patricia! 🙏🏻☺️

[@LebohangPonoane6346]

🖤🖤🖤 This content. I truly am learning here 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Lebo! 🙏🏻☺️

[@geestv1150]

Love the diys! Would it be advisable to use the dollar store clear glass vases? I have a couple from an old wedding and would love to know how to repurpose them with the baking soda textured mixture.

[@JulieKhuu]

Yes! Glass is glass, no matter where you get it from 🙌🏻

[@Motami]

Hi Julie, I'm going to be rather selfish here, but are you able to offer any advice for an all white kitchen with 600x600 grey tiles. I chose all white because I didn't want to fall into a fad-trap and be stuck, but now I'm worried it will feel cold and hospital-like. What was your rule on how to space out pendants above an island bench? I cannot seem to find it 😫 I adore your sense of style, and if I had endless money, I'd fly you to Australia myself lol. Love your content as always!! Xx

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching Meagan! I would specify brass or polished nickel faucets and cabinet hardware to warm up the white/grey look. Too cool color story can feel cold and sterile, but it’s what you do with the finishes that can help it all come together. Kitchen lighting is up to you. Go with what feels/looks right!

[@Lolaglowskincare]

Thanks, Julie! I’d love to see your suggestions for high ledges. We have huge ledges that look so empty and bare. I don’t like the traditional look of fake plants and baskets 🙈 But, we also have large earthquakes and I’m scared to put large vases. Would totally appreciate your input!

[@JulieKhuu]

Group your vignettes so they don’t look scattered all around Lola. Also they make earthquake putty that you can use at the base of your vessels to ensure they stay put! Available at hardware stores

[@kyrier9827]

Amazing! I have an interior design question! So I aspire to be an interior designer so my house is my experimental play house. My most recent project is my parents bedroom. I have a good image of what I want the room to look like but the only issue is they a lot of stuff. So it's hard to keep everything organized. Do you have any tips on how to not just get things organized but to keep them organized?

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Kyrie! My first suggestion is to purge! Keep only what truly inspires them and organize using trays, cabinets and as much vertical wall space as storage solutions to clear the floors and surfaces. Hope that helps!

[@kyrier9827]

@@JulieKhuu thank you very much!! 🧡

[@Pansy886]

I bet you are so fun to shop with!

[@JulieKhuu]

Tell that to my husband! 😆

[@julieta11yt]

nice one julie

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Ateiluj 🙏🏻☺️

[@clarks1491]

Hi Julie, is it possible if you could please give us some ideas for jewelry and fragrance storage or display! I believe you will have the best design tips for us

[@JulieKhuu]

Yes, I have two closet videos in my playlist now showing you how I stored mine Tristan! Check them out 👍🏻☺️

[@justennie9137]

Love the new look. Wish you could do my shelves 😅

[@JulieKhuu]

YOU could do them now with my tips Ennie! 🙌🏻

[@rheinaleachua6245]

SUCH A GREAT IDEA! LOVE TO DO THIS SOON! 😍 But my son will probably knock it over 🙃🤣🇵🇭

[@JulieKhuu]

Only if he climbs up that high! 😅

[@patrickferaren5566]

Sitting area styling please or hallway photo / art gallery :)

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching and the new ideas Patrick! Will work on it 🙌🏻☺️

[@icilike]

U have many display items on that kitchen shelf. Won't it get easily dirty by the grease n dust ? Esp the whole matte resulting in more time cleaning?

[@JulieKhuu]

Nope! Had this same setup for over 5 years now. The first shelf I use daily, which means they get washed daily. The upper shelves get dusted probably 3-4 times a year. I find that the more frequent vacuuming you do on your floors, the less dust flies up through the air. Plus the stove is on the opposite side of the kitchen so no grease ☺️

[@icilike]

@@JulieKhuu ok great! Thanks.

[@Jules-fr5gm]

You must be a psychic. I am literally trying to figure out the optimal way to do open kitchen shelving👏🏾

[@JulieKhuu]

Awesome Jules! 🙌🏻 Hope you got some good tips!

[@erinhuhn5514]

I'm interested in how to paint over a large piece of canvas art work.

[@JulieKhuu]

Check out my DIY art work video Erin! I show you how to repurpose old art. ☺️

[@rikwen96]

That was an interesting transformation. There would have been a couple things I would have done differently, but I think it is personal preference and not a question of what you were doing. That small vase that you ended up not using, try adding some splotches of soft color using a tooth brush. I think it lost the textured look you were going for when you changed it. Otherwise, love the new look.

[@JulieKhuu]

Yeah, too much texture mottled the original design. Thank you for watching and the feedback 🙏🏻☺️

[@marthajones7021]

When do you know if it will work or not I want to do the farmhouse style on my table but I don't know if it is a good idea or not

[@JulieKhuu]

You don’t know until you do it. Or at least until you put it together on paper/ mood boards/ print elements out so you know if it vibes Martha!

[@sharhouston6235]

Good Will that great i mean

[@pamelasimiyu4950]

💚💙💜❤

[@eauneau]

Wrap and hot glue the one you didn’t like with jute and then paint it white.

[@JulieKhuu]

Fabulous idea! But I gave it to my assistant who wanted to put her own spin on it 😊

[@maheenahmed5669]

need an advice julie

[@JulieKhuu]

I’m more than happy to answer your questions here on KZbin ☺️

[@TheNaturallyou]

It's seems too clutter nice elements but very busy

[@JulieKhuu]

The bottom shelf I use daily (not just for styling) so yes, there’s lots of dishware. That’s what you get for no upper cabinets! 😅

[@achap7136]

Good will doesn’t give their profit to charity. Only Salvation Army does.

[@JulieKhuu]

I didn’t know that! 😳 But hopefully it goes to paying for staff so at least they’re giving back with employment opportunities

[@camillea7697]

Why wouldn’t you rest paintings on shelves that’s what they are for.

[@JulieKhuu]

Southern CA = Earthquakes

[@tania0070]

The shelves need to go completely. Dated.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching and your honest feedback Tania! Would love to know what you would do instead 🙏🏻☺️

[@veram8547]

Agree Julie, do what you love.

[@peeweenpatch]

I come from a tropical island (Maurtius, now I'm in Canada!), love this so much! I've been wanting to try painting glass vases, you've convinced me. How much paint did you end up using for this project? And can the vases be restored to their original state if you end up not liking the result? Thanks a lot!

[@JulieKhuu]

I’ve never tried washing the paint and texture off 🤔 But it’s so easy to do, I barely dented a pint of paint! 👍🏻