Ideal for books, pictures, accessories, and I adore the idea of a adding a reading light. Perfect for holding dishes, cookbooks, bowls, coffee supplies, and so much more. I know you all would love and feel confident to use leaning shelves after seeing these inspirational spaces! I must be on the right design track with my recent purchases because I opened two design magazines this month and they both featured spaces with leaning bookshelves.Īfter reading the first feature in the March issue of HGTV magazine, it ‘s what inspired me to write this post. Plus I’ve seen leaning shelves in a variety of widths, as well. The leaning shelf is minimal allowing for any size space ( even small spaces like bathrooms & laundry rooms/nooks) to handle the horizontal attention-grabber. ![]() ![]() > Open + Airy: I specifically like the look of leaning shelves because they provide the height and the storage needed in a room, but they aren’t closed in as a typical bookshelf with a back + sides are. Add height to a room for around $100? Perfect! Anyway, there are versions that are less than $100, like this one and styles that are a lot more ( but are pretty fabulous) like this one at $1600. I’ve also been wanting to make my own version – I think it would be fairly easy – but I’m still gathering the guts + time to do it. The most recent style I chose, I purchased at Target for a few dollars over $100. > Affordability: Leaning Shelves are very affordable, probably because there really isn’t much too them. Who doesn’t desire more storage in their house? I certainly do … Adding in a tall element, like a shelf, allows you to use the vertical plane of the wall instead of the horizontal, floor area, of a room. > Storage: The aesthetic part of shelves is that it brings height + interest to a room, but the storage element of shelving brings in the functional aspect. With the addition of books, accessories, baskets, and more, the shelves can become the star of a room. By adding shelving, specifically leaning shelves, a wall can have the needed to break and 3-dimensional look needed to add visual interest. ![]() > Height: Art + pictures are a must on the walls, but without anything else to grab the eye and break up the plane, a space can become boring and lack depth. Don’t get me wrong, I love the look of a closed bookcase, but I also really prefer the style of a leaning shelf. As much as it’s important to have “things” on the wall, it’s also important to break up the monotony and a bookcase / shelves can be that element. Most pieces of furniture ( tables, sofa, chair, bed, etc) aren’t higher than 30/36″ off the floor, which often leaves pictures / artwork to be the only source of height in a room. Great for storage? Affordable? Open + Airy? Yes.įor the same reason, I’ve been loving leaning shelves as of late, I’ve got my clients hooked too and I’d like to share with you why leaning shelves work so well for any room in the home.Īny style shelf gives height to the room. Within the past two months, I’ve purchased 4 leaning shelves ( a.k.a.
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