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Glass wall shelves can save space and be a stylish solution in any room of the house. Glass can be matched easily with most types of décor and the shelves have a surprising variety of uses.

Glass wall shelving is popular in bathrooms, where shelves are used for storing towels, cosmetics or bath products. A glass wall shelf can also be a convenient small bookshelf, or it can be used for storing DVD’s and CDs in a living room that has limited space. A shelf takes up very little space, and can be a useful alternative for bookshelves or cabinets in small rooms. Glass shelves for walls can look very decorative, and can be used also for displaying statues, framed photos or any objects of art.

Consider attaching glass shelves for walls in the study room or the living room if you have little room for large cabinets or bookshelves. Many shelves are surprisingly sturdy and can hold even heavy items, and you can easily use them as bookshelves. Tempered glass can take a lot of weight, and is also surprisingly resistant to wear and tear. Because they do not break easily, tempered glass units can be used to display almost anything in any room of the house. You can also create a combination of wall units by using individual shelves, or you can start with just one and add more shelves as you need them. For a new home, or for anyone who does not want to invest in large shelving units, a few floating shelves on the wall can be an easy solution for displaying books. If you have a few selected large books, picture books or other attractive items you would like to display, you could place them on the shelf to give them more attention.

Shelves made of tempered glass are also a great place for houseplants. They are easy to install near a window to make sure the plants get a lot of light. Placing houseplants together in a group in a visible spot is an easy way to decorate a living room and to make it look more attractive. If you install the shelves high enough, your plants will also be safe from children who might otherwise play with them or even eat them, and from a pet that might pull the plants down.

Many bathrooms have a small and narrow shelf for toothbrushes and other small accessories, but larger floating shelves have become a popular alternative to cabinets and cupboards in the bathroom. Many hotels and spa’s use glass shelves in the bathrooms, and homeowners have been inspired by the convenience and the stylish look. Bath towels can be placed on the shelves, or they can be used for storing bath and shower products and cosmetics, especially if these come in attractive containers. If you want to decorate the bathroom, try a few candles or some fresh flowers on the shelf. For guest bathrooms a couple of shelves can be an easy way to have a space for towels and guest soaps without having to install a bigger and more expensive unit.

For the bedroom, install a shelf near the bed for a convenient place to keep a few small but necessary items, such as an alarm clock. If your bedroom has limited floor space, install a shelf right next to the bed, or if you have an existing bedside table, try adding a shelf above it to get some extra space.

In the kitchen, a few extra shelves will always come in handy: you can use them for items you need every day and sometimes need to grab fast when cooking, such as salt and pepper or other condiments. You can also put a few decorative jars or bottles on a shelf and use it simply for its attractive look.

One of the added benefits of glass is that it is cheaper than many other materials. Glass can be more affordable than many types of wood. Shelves made of glass can also be easy to attach to the wall and to remove again, in case you want to place them in another room, or if you are moving house. Most shelves are equipped with strong but easy to use clamps for attaching the shelf to the wall.

Keeping glass wall shelves clean is easy, as long as you dust them frequently. Every now and then, it is a good idea to remove all the objects from the shelf and wipe the glass clean with a soft cloth, using a window cleaning product or warm water with a little dishwashing detergent. Dry the shelf carefully after cleaning and wipe off any remains of the detergent.

Glass wall shelves are an easy way to decorate a room on a small budget, and they can also look modern and stylish in any room of the house.

Glass shelving looks stylish, almost unobtrusive, and assuredly classy, no matter where in your home, office, or trade show display you may choose to mount it. However, there are those who say this is the most problematic of shelving, simply because it can break easily enough if it should be knocked accidentally off its mounting or fall accidentally when you try to install it. It can often be more problematic to clean than wood, steel, metal, or synthetic materials unless you are willing to clean it nearly every day.

You should consider all those factors before you invest in glass shelving. If you have ideas about using this type of shelving for a trade show display, you must be certain that the shelving is strong enough and protected enough to survive transit from your operational base to your trade show location. These shelves can make for striking trade show booth display, but handled carelessly or made with too much fragility, it can leave you not with a lasting show impression but a major—and expensive—headache.

However, if you decide the additional care in handling and cleaning it is worth it to you, you can find many such shelves or units at very affordable prices that are comparatively simple to arrange and install. Staples, the office supply chain, has a sizeable number of glass shelf styles, including Dolle ten- and twelve-inch corner shelves with stylish, understated metal clip mountings that are ideal for mounting on temporary transportable display walls. These shelves are round-fronted and either 10×10 inch or 12×12 inch in size with a 5/16th-inch glass thickness. The ten-inch model retails for $36.99; the twelve-inch model for $39.99 and you have the choice of absolutely clear or frosted glass.

Staples also offers Dolle 24×6-inch rectangular glass shelves with rounded front corners and mounted on either square modern-styled chrome or silver clips. These are made of clear tempered glass that is also 5/16th inches thick. The price is $39.99 per shelf.

Dolle also makes a peach-shaped 16×9-inch glass shelf mountable on shield-shaped silver clips and made of clear tempered glass with smoothed edges. This piece can either stand alone or be blended well enough with various rounded styles for elegant contrasts, and its retail price at Staples is $44.99.

You can buy rectangular, triangular, or square clear glass corner shelves at GlassCornerShelves.com to set up as many as three or four on a corner-mount basis in your show display, and GlassCornerShelves.com’s offerings are all mountable with nothing more complicated than adhesive caulk so long as your display walls are strong and thick. For rectangular shelves 3/8th-inch thick, the prices range from $34.90 for 6×12-inch shelves to $83.20 for 10×48-inch shelves, and you always have the option of staggering the sizes for a more arresting appearance. For triangular corner shelves of the same thickness, the prices are $37.50 for 12×12 to $70.50 for 24×24. For square corner shelves, same thickness, the prices are $44.50 for 12×12 to $69.00 for 20×20.

If you like, the understated elegance of black glass, black glass shelves may be an attractive option, though the selection is far more limited than with clear or even standard frosted glass. Home Depot offers a unique black glass shelf by Curvo, which bends mildly to raise a third-length end a little higher for a distinctive display. The shelf is 8 inches wide and 40 inches long in 8mm thickness and is mounted on two pelican brackets. It retails for $59.95.

A more sophisticated such offering—and certainly a more expensive one—is an unusual heated black glass wall shelf. Made by Hatco, and actually designed for restaurant use, this shelf is 36 inches wide and features a uniform-heat thermostatic control with a lighted on/off rocker switch, something that may help protect your display items in a particularly cool exhibition hall. The drawback is that it is a heavy shelf at 32 pounds, and the lowest known price at this writing was $1,050 through Instawares.com.

Glass shelves can also be mounted on conventional metal or wood brackets. Should you choose either of those options, you should be careful to install protective padding on the bracket tops to avoid scratching or nicking the glass. Even-tempered glass is not indestructible, and scratching will look unattractive as well as possibly weaken the glass integrity.

However, there are also a large number of alternative mounting options, including special shelf supports made of wood, acrylic, or other materials and lending an additional touch of stylishness to your glass-shelving array. You can get supports that can hold as many as four shelf ends each and arrange them any way you like, even mounting two supports opposite each other and supporting a few glass shelves each with open shelf ends opposite the shelf supports.

As you would with your windows, or with glass doors on your cabinets or display cases, you can use Windex, alcohol, or even vinegar to clean glass shelves effectively.

In this tough economic climate many people are opting to redesign or remodel there existing abode rather than embark on a costly and time costuming move. This can be a great way to add value to your existing property as well as enhancing the aesthetics of your home. There are many things to pick out, particularly if you choose to remodel the entire house. One of the little things that many people do not take the correct amount of time and attention choosing is the shelving in your home. This can help to shape the design and can be an item involved in every room in every room.

When choosing the shelving for you house there are a vast amount of styles and materials to choose from. Glass shelving is one of the most modern and therefore one of the most popular choices. There are many different styles of glass shelves available. The design and the coloring of your rooms will enable you to decide which is the best for you.

The first thing to think about when choosing your shelving is what you will be housing on your shelves. Glass display shelves are stunningly elegant and stylish but they are not the perfect showcases for every item. If you are considering keeping heavy and cumbersome items such as large books or heavy wooden statues then glass may not be the answer. There are however some re-enforced, extensively supported glass wall shelves that are built to hold heavy weights. These could hold your books and statues if you really want to use glass. The glass products are really better suited for lighter more delicate materials though.

Safety is a highly important factor to consider if you are using glass in your home. If you plan to fit any type of floating glass shelves in your home it is extremely important to ensure that you erect them at a safe height. This means not placing them too low, particularly if you have any young children or pets in your home that could cause damage to themselves or the shelving if they are situated too low. Although the majority are tempered glass shelves, which are much tougher, it is always better to be safe than sorry where children are concerned.

The desired effect that you are looking for is paramount when choosing your shelves. Many different styles can help to create different looks such as corner glass shelves and even black glass shelves. Glass is so versatile that it can be shaped, colored, and molded to enable you to create the space that you are looking for.

Shelves molded from glass are ideal for use in your bathroom. The bathroom is generally one of the smallest rooms in the house and the items that are stored in there are usually small and light in weight, making glass the ideal substance for shelving. The added light that the glass produces also helps to make the small space feel larger and more airy.

Nobody likes to clean, thus one of the main appeals of glass shelves and brackets is the fact they are extremely easy to clean and maintain. Unlike wooden and metal shelving, they do not require any treatments or varnishing to help them maintain their shiny appearance. Even if the shelving gets damaged with a scratch or a chip the glass can easily be repaired if you still want to keep the shelf. This is not the case with traditional wooden shelving. As glass is transparent, it allows large amounts of light to travel through which gives any room warm and airy feel. This also helps to give any item that is displayed on the glass a good look from all angles.

The use of glass in shelving can be particularly effective when paired with a mirror; this gives the illusion of double the amount of light being reflected. This makes the room feel spacious and inviting. If you do not have much daylight coming into the room via a door or window then why not substitute this for some spotlights or other lighting directed at the mirrors and shelving to help create the desired effect.

The technological advances that have been made in the glass cutting industry over the last few decades have meant that the shelving can be molded and shaped easily into any design or style that you desire. Even curved and rounded edges can be formed to give a unique and custom built look. All of these shelving designs are beautiful and they can be easily erected. There is no need to enlist the help of a professional carpenter or joiner; these can often be extremely costly. As the glass comes already tailor made to your needs, you can perform the relatively simply process of putting the shelves up.