Wall Shelves Guide

Decorative Metal Shelves

Many people, when they think of metal shelves, think of something rather ugly that is suitable only for garages and the basement.  However, there are quite a few decorative metal shelves on the market that will look great in your living room, dining room, or bedroom.

Decorative metal shelving can be a nice alternative to wood, glass or plastic shelving and they have the advantage of being quite affordable and they last a long time.  They are not vulnerable to humidity or termites like wooden shelves are.  There are different metals used to make metal shelves; you can choose between stainless steel, brass, bronze, iron and copper.

There are  decorative metal wall shelves and regular ones that stand on the ground.  If you need good metal shelves for the wall that are also aesthetic, the first thing to see is how big you want it, as some are quite small yet very pretty, and others are a bit larger and will fit more items on them.  You can buy a beautiful two tiered metal wall sconce off of eBay for less than $20; this is perfect to decorate a small part of the wall or to put up a couple knick knacks.

You can get many different kinds of metal wall shelves in different prices; the above mentioned one is just one example.  You can get nice wall hanging wine shelves that are well suited to any dining room.  A good quality one costs a bit over $100 but then you have something that is not only quite decorative but also provides a storage place for your vintage wine bottles.

If you have a large enough budget then some very artistic metallic shelves you could consider are the ones made by Bajo Luma.  They make a couple French style metallic shelves that would be well suited to an elegant living room.  The larger one is quite costly at over $700 but they also make a medium sized one that is a bit over $400.  If you need something for your entrance to keep it free from clutter then Bajo Luma’s Genoa style metallic shelf is very nice looking and will do the job just great and it costs only $300.

Of course, you do not have to buy something this costly to have a good quality metal shelf that is aesthetic. You can get some for under $100 quite easily, although if you want something that is a larger size, then you may need to be prepared to pay in the range of $100 – $200.  If your budget is a bit limited then you could consider buying something second hand as it is possible to get something very nice looking at a good price by doing this.

One thing you should do is make sure that the metal shelf you buy matches well with the preexisting furniture.  It is easy to buy something that looks good in the shop but does not look as nice in your home because either the style of the shelf or the color clashes with the other furnishings.  Make sure you know what style you want the room to have, be it contemporary, elegant or traditional.

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