Open shelves can make a kitchen feel light and personal—or like a store aisle you forgot to restock. The difference is ...

I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, with their matching ceramic dishes, beautifully staged glassware, lots of negative space, and you think, “Why not? If ...

I know it’s tempting. You see those clean, uncluttered open shelves in kitchens, with their matching ceramic dishes, beautifully staged glassware and lots of negative space, and you think, “Why not?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Remember Marni? Of course you do. She recently retired from writing the weekly column that ran in these pages but still contributes the occasional missive. This is one of them. I know ...