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It’s budget-friendly.
Beautiful cabinetry often comes with a pretty hefty price. On the contrary, open shelving can be much less expensive. If you’re brave, you could even do it yourself! If you’re looking for an extremely low-cost renovation, you could opt for all open shelving. Or you could save a few bucks by switching out a few cabinets and installing open shelving yourself.

![Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures “I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg)



