Wall Mounted Shelves: The Best Places To Put Them

Wall mounted shelves are a great way to add storage without taking up floor space.
Some people use wall shelves for wholly decorative purposes, like displaying art, antiques or favorite pieces of pottery. Others use them for purely practical reasons like space saving storage.

Wall mounted shelving is great for small spaces, where you use the height of a room to it’s full advantage as opposed to taking up any of the valuable useable floor.

Some great places for wall shelves are:

Alcoves.
The advantage of building wall shelves into your alcoves is that they will not protrude into the room, and you will be using a space that in most cases cannot be used for anything else.

Bathrooms.
As most bathrooms tend to be on the small side, wall mounted shelves are a great solution for storing your toilet accessories. Only install glass or metal shelves here though as the moisture that is present in bathrooms can potentially warp wood and wood like materials.

Bedrooms.
A great way to use the otherwise useless space above your bed is to fit wall shelves. Remember not to fit the first one too low. You don’t want to get concussion every time you sit up in bed; it’s not the best way to start your day.

Kitchens.
Lots of people use wall mounted shelves in their kitchens to show off their kitchenware. Whilst they are also great for storage, it helps if you have a nice set of saucepans, or a designer set of plates that will look good and add to your kitchen aesthetically.

Corners.
The corner was built for wall mounted shelves. What else can you use corners for? And with some nice accent lighting you can make a corner a feature of the room.

And finally a wall mounted shelf is somewhere that you can effectively put electrical equipment, like a tv, stereo and stereo speakers. These items actually benefit from being off ground level.

Once you have decided where you are going to place your shelves and what you are going to put on them, you need to start the planning stage. If you are going to pay someone to mount them then this should be allowed for in your budget. If, however you are planning the building work yourself then you need to be prepared.

Firstly decide on the material you want to use. Wood, metal, glass, imitation wood, and plastic are all options that will work well. The material you use will also depend on the weight that the shelves will be expected to carry.

From here you will need to choose the right type of supports or brackets. Buying a pre made pack of wall mounted shelves can be the most effective way of making sure that you have all the correct materials available for the job. The instructions that come with them will also advise on the tools required to complete the project.

Plan and prepare well, take your time when installing and your wall mounted shelves will last for years.