1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Open Kitchen Shelving Open shelving is a fantastic way to display pretty dishes and a unique serving platter or two.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The two-bedroom bungalow features an adobe-style exterior, creamy interior walls, and wide-plank wood floors; a kitchen-dining area with an eat-in peninsula, open wood shelving, zellige tiles, and French doors to the two-level patio; an art-tiled bath; and a detached artist's studio.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Light wood cabinetry and white kitchen walls to make for an inviting flow through the space, and open shelving breaks up the cabinetry, softening the design while keeping it functional.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The contractor meandered; irregularly walked the pharmacy aisles, pretended to eye the shelving again.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Open Kitchen Shelving Open shelving is a fantastic way to display pretty dishes and a unique serving platter or two.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The two-bedroom bungalow features an adobe-style exterior, creamy interior walls, and wide-plank wood floors; a kitchen-dining area with an eat-in peninsula, open wood shelving, zellige tiles, and French doors to the two-level patio; an art-tiled bath; and a detached artist's studio.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Light wood cabinetry and white kitchen walls to make for an inviting flow through the space, and open shelving breaks up the cabinetry, softening the design while keeping it functional.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelving. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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