Shelving systems are available in a variety of shapes and varieties, as well as price ranges. You should make your shelving decisions based on your home’s overall style, your budget and your storage needs. If you plan to use the shelving for decorative purposes only, than storage needs will play less of a role in your decision. If you need to install shelving in your home, allow yourself plenty of time to do things carefully. Look around your home at your current style and take some time to shop around and see what your options are. Choices are all over the board and include mini shelf systems, a floating wall shelf, built-in choices and decorative shelving. The more time you take to plan your decision, the happier you will be when everything is installed and in use.

The benefit of choosing certain styles is they are suitable to your current home style. Some shelving is sleek and modern and other options are primitive and traditional. First, consider your utilitarian needs. Even if the shelving is strictly decorative, you will still be placing items on the shelving. Your choice needs to be sturdy enough to support what you plan to use it for. Decorative shelving may house art items or keepsakes and the last thing you want is a collapse due to too much weight.

Make sure the choice you make is easy to clean. Some shelving makes it difficult to maneuver up under the individual shelves, but if the piece is installed on the wall with brackets, you can easily get to all sides for dusting and cleaning. It is also great if you can disassemble or remove the shelving easily to really get a good cleaning every now and then. Sliding the shelving off the brackets is an easy way to wipe it down and keep it clean.

Use common sense when building the space. Choose shelving that is efficient and enables you to economize your space. If you choose a large, clunky piece, you will have less space overall. Streamlined shelving is best for spaces that are limited and crowded. Even if your space is not all that modern, you can still choose chic, streamlined options if you need to conserve space. You may initially think more modern pieces look odd in a traditional or primitive style space, but if decorated properly, it will be a great addition to any style decor.

Your shelving will eventually help you sell your home, especially if it is a built-in option. Leaving the pieces behind offer the future homeowners a great start toward organizing their new home. Even if you do not leave the pieces behind, the shelving will help you get things organized for the sale. The cleaner and neater your home looks while people are viewing it during its time on the market, the more likely people will be to offer to buy your home. In addition to sales value, the shelving will help you feel better overall about your space.

Author Bio: Stewart Wrighter recently purchased a couple of beautiful mini shelf systems for his remodeled kitchen. His wife ordered a floating wall shelf to be installed in the bedroom.

Category: Home Management
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