Typically, when you think about do-it-yourself projects for the home, thoughts of plumbing, wiring, flooring, and other similar projects probably come to mind. However, sometimes a home can be enhanced and even add value when on the market to sell with temporary solutions. This would be the case for practical wall shelving. With the right style, shelving not only enhances the look of a room but it also makes a room more functional.
Regardless if you are living in a large mansion or small, one-bedroom apartment, there is always the need to have more shelving space. This might be a solution to keep books within reach when wanting to read, you may have collectible items to put on display, or you may need shelving for additional storage. For instance, if your bathroom were small with limited storage, practical shelving could be added to wall space for toiletries and hand towels.
According to design and project experts, most people, especially those living in smaller quarters, overlook wall space. However, with the right type of selves, appropriate numbers, and even proper placement, the walls can add space. In fact, along with horizontal shelves, keep in mind that you could purchase or even made from a kit beautiful corner shelves, utilizing another overlooked space.
As you will discover, there are virtually hundreds of options for using wall shelves to create needed space or display room but also enhance the appearance of the room. With such a massive collection of sizes, styles, materials, designs, and finishes, you would certainly find several solutions perfect for your needs. Now, if you happen to be handy and have the needed tools, you could always purchase wood, hangers, screws, trim, paint, and stain to make your own. Regardless, the following are just a few ways in which you could use shelving your home.
• Kitchen – With the kitchen being the heart of the home, it is the ideal room for displaying favorite objects to celebrate family. Unfortunately, many kitchens simply do not offer adequate space for this but by using wall mounted shelves the problem has been solved. Based on the size and configuration of the kitchen, you could go with a traditional, horizontal shelf or as mentioned, a beautiful corner wall shelf unit. Once the shelves have been installed, you could display plants, a small herb garden, antique utensils, candles, etc.
• Bathroom – Practical shelving is also a great solution in the bathroom. Some of the better materials for this room due to higher levels of humidity and moisture would include faux wood, glass, and wrought iron. In addition to toiletries and hand towels, these shelves would also be ideal for custom soaps, candles, body sprays, and even miniature artwork.
• Child’s Bedroom – If you have children, wall shelves work great in a boy or girl’s room. For a girl, you might consider a two-tier white-painted shelving unit made from pine for displaying dolls, toy jewelry, lotions, and more. Then for a little boy’s room, pegged shelves from oak would provide him with a place for keeping a ball glove and ball, trading cards, toy cars, and other small items with the pegs being perfect for hats.
• Entryway – Even a shelf or two in the entry way would provide a practical solution. Instead of placing an umbrella, jacket, globes, hat, or scarf on the floor, a chair, or stuffed in a small closet, the right type of shelving would keep everything organized and within reach.
The bottom line is that practical wall shelves are easy to install and immediately, they provide a solution for hundreds of purposes. Use your creativity to design something unique, allowing the shelves to become the focal point of the room. As an example, you could mix a variety of sizes, create custom paint jobs, or choose unique molding. Shelves are also very affordable and to save even more money without sacrificing on quality, you could visit your local home improvement store and purchase unfinished shelves. With that, you would stain or paint according to your liking.
