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Minute Size; High Style Why buy one large shelf when you can get a set of five to express yourself in a more unique way?

Minute Size; High Style Why buy one large shelf when you can get a set of five to express yourself in a more unique way?

Traditional, Classic and Sturdy Unclutter your space and add some design interest to that wall; each can hold up to 20 pounds of books and decorative items.

Traditional, Classic and Sturdy Unclutter your space and add some design interest to that wall; each can hold up to 20 pounds of books and decorative items.

Modern/Retro: Your Choice These superb shelves look especially good in dorm rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, but feel free to use them in any room!

Modern/Retro: Your Choice These superb shelves look especially good in dorm rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, but feel free to use them in any room!

Box-on-Box Appeal You'll enjoy putting these shelves together, hanging them up and adding your own touches to show your personality.

Box-on-Box Appeal You'll enjoy putting these shelves together, hanging them up and adding your own touches to show your personality.

Wall-mounted display shelves can double duty to store items, keep you more organized or improve the space for purely cosmetic reasons. They can optimize your living space and add design interest, and best of all, you can find a wide range of colors and sizes.

Most (but not all) come with their own mounting hardware, but you’ll need basic tools like a measuring tape, hammer or screwdriver to hang them up.

Before making your purchase, measure the height and width of your available space and check the shelves for these measurements; you’ll also want to know how far out the shelves extend so they don’t stick too far from the wall. If the space is narrow, consider purchasing several smaller display shelves to separate vertically.

Shelves come in plenty of different materials, and one of the most common is solid wood. This material is generally the heaviest and can also be the most expensive.  Engineered wood like MDF  is less costly, durable and looks lovely. Other options include plastic, metal and acrylic.

Wood is the most traditional choice, and the others can look contemporary, minimalistic or anything in between. Read the product reviews carefully because the shelves need to be easy to install and strong enough to support what you place on them.

Wall-mounted display shelves are attached to walls with brackets, and many come with them included. Standard metal brackets get drilled into the wall, and the shelves get installed onto them. With floating shelves, though, the brackets aren’t visible, which is where the term “floating” comes from. These provide a cleaner look and are easiest to install in front of wall studs.

Hao's set of five matching mini floating display shelves is excellent for creating a unique style statement. Each one measures 4 inches (5.5 inches is also available) and can hold up one or two objects that you can coordinate with different designs.

If you prefer the rustic look of wood, this set of two 7.9-inch diameter, 23.6-inch width and 4.3-inch thickened particle board shelves and matching powder-coated metal brackets is right up your alley. They are easy to put together and install with the included hardware and instructions.

These clear acrylic floating shelves are always in style and forever versatile. They have a simple, casual, timeless look, and you can mount it in two different ways: one measures 16 inches by 6 inches, and the other is slightly smaller at 12 inches by 6 inches.

Greenco's multi-functional shelves aren't just flat; they're intersecting medium-density fiberboard (MDF) cubes that offer extra space on the tops to display items. You can set them up in different configurations, and all the mounting hardware is included.

Offered in black, grey, gold and white, these 100% wood basic floating shelves are elegant as can be. They measure 5.7 inches by 23.6 inches by 1 inch and have hidden supports that are strong, sturdy and easily installed in about 15 minutes.

Wall-mounted display shelves can double duty to store items, keep you more organized or improve the space for purely cosmetic reasons. They can optimize your living space and add design interest, and best of all, you can find a wide range of colors and sizes.

Most (but not all) come with their own mounting hardware, but you’ll need basic tools like a measuring tape, hammer or screwdriver to hang them up.

Before making your purchase, measure the height and width of your available space and check the shelves for these measurements; you’ll also want to know how far out the shelves extend so they don’t stick too far from the wall. If the space is narrow, consider purchasing several smaller display shelves to separate vertically.

Shelves come in plenty of different materials, and one of the most common is solid wood. This material is generally the heaviest and can also be the most expensive.  Engineered wood like MDF  is less costly, durable and looks lovely. Other options include plastic, metal and acrylic.

Wood is the most traditional choice, and the others can look contemporary, minimalistic or anything in between. Read the product reviews carefully because the shelves need to be easy to install and strong enough to support what you place on them.

Wall-mounted display shelves are attached to walls with brackets, and many come with them included. Standard metal brackets get drilled into the wall, and the shelves get installed onto them. With floating shelves, though, the brackets aren’t visible, which is where the term “floating” comes from. These provide a cleaner look and are easiest to install in front of wall studs.

Today’s office and household shelves are descendants of the aumbry, which were small cupboards in ancient churches. This aumbry is where medieval scribes stored their religious writings and preceded bookshelves which date back to 544 in the Song Dynasty.

After Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, large libraries with bookshelves were built to house them at places like Oxford University. This evolution naturally led to the invention of wall shelves. But now that the world has gone digital, shelves are used less and less for books and hold up other valuable and treasured items.

Danielle Smyth is a writer and content marketing expert based in New York. She has been writing on business and finance, home and garden, DIY, travel and tourism, and a variety of other topics for over a decade, and she holds a Master of Science in Publishing from Pace University. Danielle loves working on product reviews and helping others find the highest quality items and the best values. An avid gardener and home improvement fanatic, she is always looking for new products to make life easier.

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