How To Tell You Are Picking The Best Shelves

No matter how big your house if, you always feel like you need more shelves. They expand the space you have for storage and utilize space that typically doesn't get used, like areas in your closets or on the walls of your home. This helps to cut down on the clutter you have and give your home a much neater and organized appearance. Keeping reading to find out about the things you should keep in mind to ensure you are picking the best shelves for your particular home.



First thing's first, you need to decide where you are going to put all of your shelves. If closet shelves are what you are using, the decision needs to be based on their overall strength. Wall mount shelves should be attractive and fit in with the theme of the room quite well.



In either instance, you will need to make sure that the shelves you choose are the right size for the area. This helps to avoid problems during installation and prevent countless numbers of readjustments before the job gets finished.



Shelves can be found in a wide variety of materials, from wood to metal, glass and even plastic. Any of these can be strong enough for the job as long as they are constructed of high quality material and the mounting brackets are sturdy enough to hold the weight that will be place upon them.



Avoid cheap plastics, extremely thin metal and pressed wood board that will warp over time or if wet. These choices will only end up costing you more in the long run because they are probably going to fall apart in only a few years, requiring new ones to be installed in their place. If you make the right choice now, the shelves you install can last as long as your house does.



If your storage needs can't be met by simply installing a few extra shelves you can go with the larger shelving units or a book case that should work just fine. These don't take up too much room and smaller items like CD's, DVD's and books can be stored there. This is why they are the perfect solution for college students living in tiny apartments or dorm rooms with limited space, plus they're usually pretty cheap too. What college student doesn't love cheap, right?



If you are looking for options that will compliment the decor of your home, floating or hanging shelves are a very good choice for these situations. Floating shelves get their support from a bracket mounted between the shelf and the wall and give the illusion that the shelf is floating in mid air. These are very common in contemporary styled rooms and provide effective form as well as function.



Hanging shelves are suspended with ropes or chains for a unique look and can be installed in areas where wall mounts just aren't possible to get the shelves where you would like them. This type of shelving can be a bit ore expensive than other options.