I would design as much for function as for looks. Think about this as if you were a cook on the train or in a cabin cruiser--everything with a specified place and the most important items within reach.

Thus, I suggest shelves to fill the wall on either side of the window. However, I wonder what you will need for storage--perhaps a plate rack would be more useful than plates stacked on a shelf. That could be on the 48 inch wall with 36 inch shelves next to it. As to the wall above the stove, that could be a pegboard with hooks to hang your pots and cooking utensils.

Fill the walls on both sides. Typically, cabinets and other parts for mobile homes are sized differently. Do you have a mobile home supply dealer in your area?

We have floating shelves. We took the wall down to studs, reinforced the area with 2x6s and drilled holes in the back of the shelves to accommodate several beefy 8" lag bolts. Ninigret is definitely right; dishes are Heavy. That said, I love them.

And yes, you can have different size shelves, but I wouldn't stagger the ends.

What's your plan for supporting the shelves?

If you can't support cabinets you won't be able to support shelves. Also, no open shelves near a stove unless you enjoy items covered in grease!

Before you make that mistake, stand in front of your base cabinets and see how far you can comfortably reach -- likely one shelf. Anything on an open shelf not used very often -- almost daily; certainly at least weekly -- especially if you ever fry anything at all.

Our shelves were made (stained maple) and there is LED strip lighting under each shelf running the length of each at the back. There are two shelves. I can only comfortably reach the bottom shelf. I have artwork leaning against the stacked stone wall behind the shelves. This wall is far away from the stove in quite a large open kitchen.

Here's a link about mobile homes & installing cabinets & shelves.

https://www.mobilehomerepair.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2709

"my thoughts are the studs will carry the same weight with open shelves"

The same weight as what they currently carry? Then what carries the weight of your shelves and what's on them?

You need a wall strong enough to support the shelves, they have significant weight.

In the link I sent above, there's several comments on what others did with their mobile home thin walls.

1 guy did something like framing in a wall on the inside. It would only eat up 4.5-5 inches. Plus, it help insulate the mobile home.

pull everything forward & build a wall. Block in between studs where you'll need the support then put paneling up. Then hang whatever you want in confidence.

Or maybe there some rv cabinets available somewhere.

If doing your shelf idea. Then do a bunch of shorter ones to space out the weight. I would not put anything of value on shelves until they prove worthy.

Good luck.

Mobile homes are built differently than regular homes, with different types and sizes of framing, etc. Is it 52 years old, were the cabinets original with the home? Have you stripped the wall back to the studs to check what's back there?

Is there anyplace in the home where you can take off a piece of wallboard and see what the framing is like? I'm almost sure the framing isn't the same as regular residential. Also, a mobile home of that age may be very bad if it catches fire. I don't want to be a downer, but they act like a chimney, sucking the fire from one end to the other. They burn very hot and are gone in minutes. A fire inspector can tell you whether it's safe or what you need to do to prevent a fire.

Along with the advice about weight you have received, I suggest you write down and map out exactly what you want to store on these shelves. You might find you actually *need* less than would fill several shelves spanning the wall. Especially if this is a vacation/getaway cottage where you would have to wash everything between visits.

I've not been a fan of open shelving because of the cleaning, clutter aspects, but as I get older - and I'm also 5'2" - I'm considering it as a practical alternative in a future small home. I realized I seldom use the items above the first shelf in my kitchen cabinets and haven't for years.

Drywalling will be a big help! It will also take away some of the "mobile home" look.

We actually put up 3/4" plywood and textured over that. You can hang a heck of a lot on that.

Wow! What a difference!

I like your mobile home new kitchen! Very well done! I agree with Laura that a stainless peice with the vent hood would be good there. I personally do not care for the spice rack where it’s at ether. It looks too small for that wall. Maybe 1 more long matching shelf on that wall with hooks hanging down for hanging things on. IKEA has many options. Again your kitchen looks great!

Every house I've ever been in with floating shelves in the kitchen, they were gross. Covered in dust. Every. Single. One. Who honestly will take everything off the shelves to dust them each week? You might tell yourself you will, but you won't. Nobody does. So they are gross.

Down vote for open shelving in a kitchen actually used for cooking and to be cleaned by the homeowner/cook. Now if you hire someone tall and energetic to do all the cooking and cleaning … nah … still a down vote.