Open shelving is a growning trend rather than having a wall full of cabinets. This can dramatically change the look and feel of your kitchen. It can be particularly good if you have beautiful items that you want to display, such as these stunning copper pans.

Bear in mind that the more open areas you have in your kitchen, the more cleaning and dusting will be required to maintain the area. However, this trend can be incorporated into part of your kitchen to update the look. These shelves have been installed in between two wall cabinets to provide a small area of open shelving.

If you're not quite sure about full open shelving, perhaps because of increased cleaning requirements, consider glass shelving units. Clear glass can be used where you want to showcase your items or you can chose to go for a reeded glass, if you want to go for a more opaque look. The cupboards can also be lit from inside.

This corner unit maximises space by opening up into a huge multi storage area. It's perfect for hiding clutter and storing things like mixers, coffee machines or other appliances that you want easy access to, but don't want out on your worktops. This means you can have a minimalist look, whilst still having ample room for the things you need on a day to day basis.

You can see how the space is maximised in this walk in larder unit with space for a winerack, and deep shelving. This unit has integrated lighting so that items at the back can be clearly seen. Everything you need can be stored here to declutter worktops, whilst providing easy access to the items you use regularly.

This is a full height, full depth cupboard ideal for storing items you use daily in an easy to access way, that can be closed to keep the kitchen feeling neat and tidy.

Many people use these as breakfast cupboards or stations as this is often the busiest part of the day when everyone is rushing to get out of the house for school or work. A coffee machine, bread bin and cereals can all be easily accessible in one location, and once breakfast is over, the empty cutlery and crockery can be put the the cupboard ready to deal with later, the doors can be closed and when you return from school or work, the kitchen will still be neat and tidy. Perfect for engendering feelings of calm despite a busy schedule!

This island has incorporated a free standing look on one side providing a seating area, whilst on the other side, the sink, oven and hob mean that the chef can socialise easily whilst cooking.

This simple, sleek island is the social hub of the kitchen, allowing multiple uses. Finished in quartz it really is both a beautiful and practical feature.

This very traditional wood kitchen has a stunning wood bakers table style island with a quartz worktop.

This island is perfect for entertaining as there is plenty of seating, and space for pre dinner drinks and nibbles, or even to serve a meal. The layout of the kitchen itself is compact, but because the main areas are outward facing, it really works for socialising.