Living Room Shelving And Living Room Shelving Units

By Darren Hartley


Stylish living room shelving serves many purposes. A wall shelf or bookshelf is the easiest way to display favourite hard covers and other decorative accessories. It can also act as a decorative piece on its own. There are tips to choosing the best shelving for a living space.

It would be wise to determine where the living room shelving will be placed before its purchase. The space should then be measured and the space to be allocated for the shelf should likewise be determined. The architecture of the living space and the nearby furnishings should be complemented by the chosen shelf.

The types of items to be displayed have a bearing on what type of living room shelving should be chosen. For heavy items, the shelf must be substantial enough to support their weight. With just a minimal number of items to be displayed, a wall or floating shelf could serve as an option.

Living room shelving units in the form of wall shelves provide just the right amount of space to relieve the living area of unnecessary clutter. Furthermore, they are less obvious compared to bookcases. Meanwhile, the right storage unit for delicate collectibles would be a deep shelf or a hutch with protective casing.

Cohesiveness is one of the characteristics a homeowner wants to achieve in his living room design. He can achieve this with living room shelving units, like a stylish, grounded bookcase, serving as a focal point of the area. A large open-air shelving system can also be an option. It has the added advantage of doing double duty as a room divider.

Simple wall shelves are living room shelving units that can be perfect as accent pieces. To add to the accent, they can be used to carry a number of treasured heirlooms as displays. Unless an eclectic look is what a homeowner is aspiring for, the finish of the chosen shelving unit must fit into the current decor of the living space.




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