Hanging shelves in the living room: modern design options, photo of the room design

The shelves in the living room are an integral part of the modern interior. This structure is used for storing books, family photographs and growing houseplants, but can also be decorative in decoration.

Hanging shelves can be used in any living room

Features of hanging shelves in a modern living room design

Shelves in the living room on the wall are often used for practical reasons, as storage places that take up a minimum of usable space. But with the help of this design, you can transform the interior in any style.

Open shelves showcase their contents and provide easy access to items placed on them

The structure can be used as a small element of the interior, but modern designers suggest using hinged shelves in the living room in the entire wall, which is free. The open wall shelves are in perfect harmony with the home cinema, where the whole family gathers in the evenings. They can be used not only for storage, but also to accentuate individual style elements in the room.

Closed shelves preserve the aesthetic appearance of the room and prevent objects from collecting dust

Tiered models with closed shelves allow you to put things away, and open shelves can be supplemented with beautiful room-style accessories. Often such models are closed with glass or mirrored doors. Glass gives a feeling of airiness, and the mirror, reflecting sunlight and other interior items, creates an impression of the infinity of space.

Types of shelves and racks

Shelves on the wall in the living room are offered in a wide variety, it is necessary to decide what function this structure will carry, and what kind of load is expected on it.

Small shelves for light decorations are not demanding both on the material of manufacture and on the method of mounting on the wall

If you have a lot of books in your house, pay attention to the floor shelves in the living room, which are installed along the wall and with additional legs can withstand heavy loads. For a decorative element of the interior, a hanging rack in the same color with the walls, which is filled with bright attributes, is perfect.

Floor book shelves can be made of chipboard, wood or metal, as well as combinations of different materials

The main types of shelves:

• Window. Often used by indoor plant lovers in rooms with large windows. They partially cover the window opening and provide sunlight for the room and flowers. The structures framing the window in the recreation area, which are used to store books, look original.
  

  Shelves built into the window opening are great for growing sun-loving flowers

• Book. For a large collection of publications, one of the walls in the room stands out; for a small number of books, you can limit yourself to a small rack in the corner of the room. Large bookshelves are complemented by niches for TV, the lower tiers are made closed and used to store household items. The chaotic alternation of closed and open shelving looks most harmonious in rooms decorated in modern styles.
  

  The shapes of bookshelves in a modern style can be absolutely any - from standard rectangular to unusual, emphasizing the stylistic solution of the interior

• Mobile. Lightweight shelf on wheels, which can be pushed into a corner or placed across if needed rooms, perfectly zoning space and will not take up much space, suitable for storing books and photos.
  

  The mobile shelf on wheels is suitable for storing a wide variety of items and things

Shelf and rack shapes

A wide variety of models will allow you to create storage places for your favorite trinkets and books, organize a small green oasis in the living room. Modern shelving expands the boundaries of conventional shelves and can be used not only for storing things, but also as a finishing touch to the style.

Zigzag shelves help to create a non-standard character of the interior.

The main forms of manufacturing:

• Modular. Shelves are made as separate elements that can be installed or suspended at your discretion. Modular models can be hollow or with back walls, partially covered shelves and additional LED lighting that will highlight the items on it.
  

  Modular shelves of contrasting colors, combined into a single furniture set, look interesting

• Corner. The shelf fills one of the corners and ensures maximum filling of the space. Such a rack will be perfectly located in the corner by the window next to the sofa, where on the upper shelves you can put indoor plants, take the middle ones with books, and the lower tier with doors will be convenient for storage of things.
  

  Corner shelf attaches to adjacent walls where it compactly fills the corner space

• Horizontal. Frequently found models in our homes can be pendant or floor-standing. Various rectangular and square shelves are complemented by a niche for a TV or a beautiful flower.
  

  From horizontal shelves, you can make a wide variety of combinations at your discretion

Pay attention to the photo of the living room interiors with shelves on the walls, which are located diagonally. In the form of cylinders that revolve around their axis or stairs that will look great in modern interiors.

Round shelves can become an original interior addition

Materials for making

What material to choose the rack from depends on the style of the living room and your financial capabilities. Eco-style, Provence and chalet means furniture made of natural wood; plastic and glass are appropriate for minimalism and modern trends.

In the photo there are wooden shelves in an eco-style living room

In the photo there are wooden shelves on a pipe frame in a loft-style living room

In the photo, a combined shelf made of laminated chipboard in a minimalist style living room

In the photo there are simple shelves made of boards in the living room of the Provencal style

Furniture materials:

• MDF and chipboard. The most common material, which is distinguished by the beauty and strength of wood and a relatively low price. These designs are lightweight and will suit any interior.
  

  The most affordable - chipboard shelves, painted or covered with veneer or film

• Glass. Air shelves that can withstand heavy loads, transmit light and visually expand the space. The use of suspended glass structures is especially important in small rooms.
  

  Hinged glass shelves look stylish and fashionable, do not weigh down the walls and fill the interior with airiness

• Wood. Eco-friendly and massive material. The wood structure looks chic in interiors decorated in old styles, but the wood has a large weight, and it will look appropriate in the living room of a large area in the form of bookshelves for a rich collection editions.
  

  Wood is a versatile material from which you can make shelves for any style solution

• Plastic. Often used as decorative elements in glass structures. Plastic shelves are made in different colors that can be matched to any decor in the room.
  

  Inexpensive plastic shelves are both simple and attractive.

Unusual hanging shelves in room decoration

A wide variety of design ideas in creating shelves will allow you to decorate the interior in an original way.
Consider the options:

• Shelves in the form of complex geometric shapes or a suspended model of one of the continents of the earth.
  

  With a little imagination, you can build a very original structure from ordinary materials.

• Modular models in the form of letters from which you can create words or numbers for a memorable date in your family.
  

  Shelves in the form of letters will be an original addition to the interior of the living room

• The corner model can be installed in the form of a tree trunk with shelves.
  

  Pictured is a corner shelf made of solid wood

• Niches with built-in shelves will be appropriate in any design.
  

  In the photo there are niches with shelves in the interior of a modern living room

The designs are so diverse that you can easily choose your own version that will meet all your needs.

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Photo of hinged shelves in the interior of the living room