Shelves

Shelves - organisers and decorators in one

With a bookcase, you can combine the useful with the aesthetic Shelves belong in the premier class of interior design. They are indispensable for keeping things tidy and are therefore important storage furniture. At the same time, their open design allows beautiful things to be displayed. What makes a home more homely than having your favourite objects in front of you at all times? Shelves are available in different shapes and materials. String shelves or metal elements combined with wooden surfaces are popular, for example. Such a shelf looks like an art element on its own and skilfully showcases books, decorations and other objects. Whether crammed full of books from bottom to top or with the courage to leave a gap, a wall shelf allows you to express your own interior design taste like hardly any other piece of furniture.

The right shelf for your interior design plan

When skilfully integrated into the architecture, shelving plays an important role in interior design. A floor-to-ceiling shelf can divide a huge room into cosy units. Thanks to the open compartments, it allows some of the light to pass through and creates a wonderful play of light with the help of the sun. An alcove or nook are also ideal locations for a corner shelf. This creates storage space without wasting space. A wall shelf is also a space saver. It offers floor space and can be hung above the desk in the home office, for example.

Room divider or space saver - shelves have many faces

The shelving unit that is undoubtedly most commonly found in the living room is the bookshelf. Depending on the size of your library, you can opt for a wall-filling shelf or a light, smaller bookcase. A shelving system makes sense so that bookworms can fully accommodate their ever-growing library. This can be expanded as often and flexibly as required with extension modules. When we think of shelving systems, we first think of bookshelves in the living room. But there are also other rooms where a modular system is the perfect solution. For example, in the office, where the number of files grows year on year. Or in the children's room, where space requirements increase as family planning progresses. A shelf is ideal here, as it helps to organise toys quickly and find them just as quickly.

How to organise a shelf effectively and decoratively

If you mainly use the shelf for books, you should make sure you choose a model whose shelves can be flexibly adjusted in height. This allows you to store everything from paperbacks to oversized illustrated books. It looks particularly attractive if you arrange attractive illustrated books with the cover facing forwards - just like in a bookshop. This creates variety and achieves the same effect as pictures.

Other objects can also be used to create visual accents to break up the rows of books. For example, with flower vases, souvenirs from your last holiday, small art objects, etc.

A shelf is a mercilessly open piece of furniture. Unlike a cupboard, nothing can be glossed over - if items are carelessly put away, everyone can see it. And admittedly, not every item that needs to be stored away is decorative enough to present to house guests. However, not using shelves for this reason is by no means the solution in view of the benefits for the living atmosphere. A much more elegant solution to this problem is to use decorative baskets and boxes that can be filled with odds and ends as desired. Practical alternatives are a mixture of bookshelf and cupboard. These shelves have a lot of open storage space, and in between there are always storage spaces - often arranged in a simple way - that are closed with a door. Everything you love but don't want to show to every visitor finds a discreet place here and remains free of dust and protected from the sun's rays. Modern wall units often utilise this elegant cupboard/shelf combination.

If you follow a few simple tricks, you can't really go wrong when organising the shelving:

The shelf, regardless of whether it's a classic bookcase, corner shelf or wall shelf, should be easily accessible and even the top shelves should be easy to reach. This is the only way to actively use shelves as storage space.

Always store large and heavy objects on the lower shelves. Otherwise the shelf could appear heavy and threatening. This applies to files as well as storage boxes. Overcrowded shelves also have a negative effect on the feeling of living.

Stylish furnishing - which shelving style suits you?

In our range you will find bookshelves, wall shelves, corner shelves and shelving systems for every taste. Depending on the style of the shelf, you can express a certain attitude to life.

A vintage-look shelf is preferably made from recycled wood. This wood tells a story and leaves a patina in the living room.

The popular Scandi look or trendy Japandi style does not stop at shelves. You can recognise a Scandi bookcase by its simple shapes and light-coloured wood. Functionality is a top priority, but not at the expense of the feel-good character. Because everyone likes to surround themselves with furniture that makes them happy, the trend from the north is sure to continue for a long time to come.

On the other side of the colour spectrum are industrial design shelves. Black lacquered metal frames look nonchalant and can be combined with almost anything. Whether you place an equally modern sofa next to it or dare a bold break in style with furniture from other eras, an industrial chic bookshelf fits into every phase of life and survives any fluctuations in taste. The shapes, which are often geometrically challenging to the eye, ensure that boredom is a thing of the past. The high resilience and stability of metal also speak in favour of a long furniture life.

Combinations of wood and glass create a natural living atmosphere, but at the same time look very contemporary. Wall units and wall shelves often utilise such a mix of materials.

A modern shelf made of materials such as solid wood or glass will fulfil your storage needs. Customise your own bookshelf or decorative shelf to suit your needs - simply order online here.