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You can use different materials to make them.
Wood, glass, marble, metal—the options are endless when it comes to open shelving. And, bonus, your open shelving doesn’t have to match your cabinetry. In fact, we’re fans of mixing different materials in design. As long as you keep everything else simple, mix and match to your heart’s desire.

![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)



