Thursday 26 February 2015

The Best Home Shelving Systems

Making sure your home has enough storage can be an arduous task. Do you opt for built-in wardrobes, standalone wardrobes, cupboards with compartments, cabinets for specific items, and how much shelving do you need? As we go through life we all acquire stuff, and while some people find it incredibly easy to get rid of things they no longer need or love as they go along, others have a habit of hoarding. Maybe you’re somewhere in the middle and you’re looking for some great new home shelving systems in the UK. Read on to discover some of the best…

Classic Shelving

If you like your interior design smart and classic, you’ll want shelving that fits the bill. Classic shelving can be found in stores up and down the UK and online too. Classic shelving is simple in design but is available with many different finishes. For instance you can buy classic shelving like –

•    Wooden shelving units in pine, teak, oak and many more besides
•    Simple and budget-friendly shelving like melamine shelves or chipboard shelves
•    Shelves with wooden brackets or metal brackets for a look that’s a little more ornate

Industrial Shelving

                                                          

If you live in a trendy moden apartment – that’s in a converted warehouse for instance – industrial-style shelving will look great in your home. Industrial shelving works well in large spaces as the dimensions of these home shelving systems are big for many UK homes. So embrace the industrial heritage of your apartment and kit it out with industrial shelving. You’ll also benefit from knowing that your shelving will be able to hold much more than cheap and cheerful shelves from the high street. Plus, one of the hottest trends in interior design right now is the industrial look so you’ll be scoring top marks for style too.

Floating Shelving

If you want your shelving to look as minimalist as possible – and almost ‘barely there’, floating shelves are a great idea. You can use them all over your home – from bedrooms to living rooms. They work particularly well in alcoves either side of a fireplace. When you’re putting them up, you’ll need a decent drill as you’ll need to drill quite deeply into your walls to ensure the shelving has enough support. They can be a bit of a hassle to put up initially, but the finished look is one that’s sleek, neat, and great for trendy modern homes.

                                     

Upcycled Shelving

Possibly the most fun shelving styles have to come from shelving that’s been upcycled. Maybe you’ve seen images online of people repurposing a ladder to be turned into a book case, or how about the skateboards that are quickly transformed into shelving for a teenager’s bedroom. Ideas like this are super-inventive and they can turn your home into a really interesting place to be. Scour online for ideas and you could be upcycling old unused items into great shelving. The more adventurous the better!

                                
Retro Shelving

Remember the old shelving from the 1970s? A mix of black metal supports and teak shelves? They were great ways of separating areas off and providing storage space and a screen. Well good news, these home shelving systems are UK favourites. So ask your granny, check your uncle’s loft, or scour eBay to see if you can get your hands on some. They can be expensive now so you may have to save up!

Shelving may not be the first thing you think of when you think about interesting interior design ideas. But, believe us, it can really help to transform a home. What’s more, if you’re creative and not afraid to try out new ideas you could get busy turning your old junk into funky alternative shelving. Whatever style of shelving you opt for, always make sure you read the instructions first before putting up. After all, wonky shelves, and shelves that fall down as soon as you put something on them have to be high up on the list of DIY don’ts! We’ll leave you with one last little tip – use a spirit level to make sure your shelves are straight (don’t rely on yours or someone else’s eyes – they can play tricks on you!)

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