How to Arrange Wall Shelves
Wall shelves are not just for books. They are versatile, inexpensive and easily arranged in a variety of ways. From displaying keepsakes and decorative boxes to pictures of your friends and family, wall shelves fit effortlessly into any room or area in your home. With the right ideas and directions, your wall shelving project will be complete within a few hours. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Wall shelves
- Hammer
- Nails
- Level
- Decorative items
- Picture frames w/pitcures
Instructions
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Install three wall shelves in an upside down triangle design on one wall of your bedroom. Then place one important object slightly off center on each shelf. Next, place other objects of various sizes on each of the shelves. The key is to be creative, and balance each shelf with different objects like pictures, vases, boxes and other items. One tip: Place objects that are all one theme, like animals or flowers.
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Hang six deep ledge wall shelves of the same length on a wall in your living room 12 inches apart. Decorate the shelves with a combination of family photos and books of various sizes. Alternate the location of the photos and books on each shelf.
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Install different size wall shelves in your kitchen, and store cookbooks and decorative kitchen canisters on each one. Place one large canister on each shelf, a few cookbooks next, then a small canister on the end of the shelf. One idea: If you collect salt and pepper shakers, place a few of them in random places on the shelves.
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Hang one wall of shelves in your child's room or family room, and place various games, toys and/or memorabilia. If your child is into dolls or action figures, display them on the shelves by alternating them with pictures and games related to the theme.
In a family room, one idea is to display vintage music albums or records on the shelves. During the holidays, change the shelves to reflect a Christmas or other holiday theme.
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Tips & Warnings
Plan what you want to arrange on the shelves first; then hang the shelves. Use a level to make sure your shelves are straight. Before installing the shelves, wipe down the wall the shelf is going on with a clean dry rag or towel to remove any dust or dirt.
