One thing about interior decor is that you could use all kinds of elements, furnishing, and furniture and incorporate them into the design. However, one of the most difficult things to incorporate are shelves.
For one thing, shelves serve as storage, but they could also become collectors of dust and clutter. They could also become bulky pieces of furniture in your rooms. So how could you incorporate shelves as part of your interior decor without falling into these traps?
Use Built-in Shelves
Built-in shelves should start from scratch. You could then decide how to add shelves according to your preference. If you have a lot of unused spaces in an awkward area of a room, you could make it a built-in shelf in that space and add the appropriate decorative elements.
Choose Unique Shelves
Shelves are typically rectangular in shape and made of wood, metal, plastic or fiberglass. But there are shelves that use a unique form or design, doubling as chairs and shelves, or wall sculpture and shelf.
You could also choose a shelf that combines two purposes, such as a lamp with shelves where needed.
Add Decorative Elements
Decorative elements such as knobs or pulls can be added to shelves to make them more attractive. Adding personalized decorations makes each shelf unique and personal to you. You can also add lighting elements such as bulbs or LEDs for easier browsing.
You can customize your shelves so they will fit your design aesthetic, or buy decorative shelves that suit your style. Floating shelves now come in a variety of colors and shapes, so you could choose the kind of shelving style that suits your room.
Use Shelves as Room Separators
If you have a small home or a room that is awkwardly spaced, you could use moveable shelves as a doorway to separate one area from another. You could use a hinge so the shelf opens up like a traditional door, or you could use floor sliders so it opens up neatly without taking up so much space.
Explore DIY Shelf Projects
Do-it-yourself shelf projects can be very satisfying, as you can choose the kind of materials and functions you want for your shelf. The easiest DIY projects are suspended shelves, which you can use for outdoor patios or the bedroom.
You could choose wood, fiberglass, or steel for your shelf project, and build it in a way that suits the area and the overall atmosphere of your room. You could also combine prebuilt lamps with shelves with your suspended or floating shelves, so they could create an artistic impression in the room.
Shelves Serve Both Form and Function
But the most important thing you have to remember when it comes to shelving is that they do serve a purpose: proper storage. They can preserve our most cherished items, valuable art pieces, and even a reminder of all the things that are important to us.
But to make it have more of an impact on you, your friends and family, you would need to give it an appealing form and decor that suits your design aesthetic and the interior decor of your home. So the materials, the structure and the form all matter when considering shelves.
In the end, you have to consider your budget, time, and the availability of materials at hand. If you are building your dream home, you need to invest properly on your shelving so you could make it a part of the overall theme of your house.
