In the interior of any room, be it a room,kitchen or bathroom, the corner shelves are very harmoniously fixed to the wall. This element of furniture with its simplicity plays both a practical and aesthetic role. It can be used to place books in the living room, children's room or office, set up in the kitchen in order to arrange kitchen utensils, jars for loose products or cute knick-knacks, arrange convenient places in the bathroom for placing personal hygiene products and cosmetics.
Thanks to this design can be rationallyuse the space in the premises of a small area, as well as smooth corners. Such shelves, not being the main elements of furniture, will bring emphasis to the interior design, effectively decorating it.
What materials do corner shelves do?
Now the stores have a huge rangevarious shelves that gives the chance to ideally pick up them under any interior of the room. Manufacturers offer products made from different materials, various designs, sizes and shapes. Despite this, many are not averse to making corner shelves on the wall on their own.
But in any case, you should know what materials are most suitable for the manufacture of such structures.
- Wooden array. This natural material has always been and will be very popular for the production of furniture, including shelves.
- MDF and chipboard.They consist of recycled wood raw materials, to which formaldehydes are added, and are well suited for the manufacture of cabinet furniture and its accessories, both in the factory and at home. The surface of the finished product is then covered with veneer or film.
- Metal. For the manufacture of shelves used different profiles, which make the rack and cross-bearing elements. To protect against corrosion, various polymer coatings are used.
- Glass. For such shelves use shock-resistant glass, and supporting structures are made of metal.
- Plastic. Corner shelves on the wall of this material are structures in which the transverse elements and racks are made entirely of polymers.
Corner Shelves for Kitchen
When making a kitchen such shelves are not usedas much for decoration as for convenience. As a rule, they are placed above the working surface, taking into account the rules of ergonomics. As the hung corner shelves on the wall look, the photo will open in full.
They are L-shaped and can occupyjust a corner or continue along the length of the wall. Often such an element placed in the corner connects hanging cabinets located on the adjacent walls. For small kitchens, they are an excellent alternative to bulky closets and are used to house certain types of food, kitchenware and other utensils.
They can be made from all listedabove the materials, but more organically in the kitchen interior there is an attached corner shelf on the wall made of wood, especially if the room is decorated in styles such as classic, Provence or country.
Corner Bathroom Shelves
It's no secret that most bathrooms havesmall size, and the issue of saving space is very urgent. But in this room should be convenient to place bath accessories, shampoos and shower gels, cosmetics and perfumes, as well as all sorts of detergents for washing and cleaning.
Вот почему различные подвесные конструкции здесь simply indispensable. The best option is to hang the corner glass shelves on the wall. They are perfectly combined with mirrors, look elegant and fit almost any design of the bathroom. And if you consider that the humidity in this room is always increased, then the best material for the shelves is not found.
Although no less relevant here will be the shelves ofplastics. Their design consists of a rack, which is installed in the space between the edge of the bath and the ceiling, and four shelves with perforations (to drain the water). For convenience, the shelves are equipped with mounted soap dishes and hooks for washcloths.
Also in the bathroom can be hung and corner shelves on the wall of metal. Such structures are usually made of stainless or chrome steel.
Book Corner Shelves
Book shelves are present in every home.On the one hand, they are very comfortable, and on the other hand, they complement the interior of the room well. The design of these designs is striking in its diversity and originality.
Corner shelves are made on the wall in the room in both classic and non-traditional versions.
But even the classics can be somewhat unusual.The wooden shelf, whose elements alternately adjoin one side of the corner, then the other, looks impressive. Planes for books have a rectangular shape, rounded at the corners, and are located at equal distances from each other.
Более монументально выглядят полки в виде open bookcase. Usually, each side of such a cabinet is divided into compartments of different widths, in which the transverse shelves are located at different distances. These corner shelves on the wall, photos of which are proposed below, have a small depth, while remaining very comfortable and roomy designs.
It looks interesting this kind of shelves for the nurseryrooms They are L-shaped with the same length of the transverse elements from the corner. But the highlight of them lies in the fact that they can have both books and toys, for which the semicircular vertical compartments are provided at the ends of the shelves.
Very popular now enjoyoriginal corner shelves on the wall in the style of minimalism. Carry them out of wood. The base also has an L-shaped, rather narrow shape, at the ends of which the sides are installed as book holders.
How to make corner shelves yourself?
Since the shelves are pretty simpledesign, many prefer to do them yourself. The advantages of this abound. Firstly, you can really save, and secondly, to make your own design the desired design, which is ideally fit to fit the desired angle. Yes, and special knowledge, skills and expensive equipment is not needed here.
Corner shelves on the wall with your own hands can be made of any material, as mentioned above. Having defined it, you just need to find the right tools.
Glass Corner Shelves
If you decide to make a shelf of glass, you need to prepare the following set of tools:
- glass, the thickness of which is not less than 7 mm;
- fasteners "pelican" at the rate of 2 pcs. on 1 transverse element;
- drill;
- glass cutter;
- grinder with a circle for grinding;
- building level;
- file;
- pliers;
- rubber mallet;
- polishing paste;
- roulette, ruler, scissors;
- pencil (marker), cardboard for the template.
Glass Shelving Technology
The process of manufacturing such a shelf consists of several stages:
- Cutting the template. It is cut out of cardboard in full size, slightly rounding the corner of the dock with the wall. This will make it possible to later install the shelf closer to the wall.
- Glass preparation. It is cleaned of contamination using soda or detergent. Note that for further work glass must be at room temperature.
- The manufacture of the transverse carrier element. Covering a flat surface with a cloth, put glass on it. Attaching the template, cut the glass element.
- Sanding edges. They put on fabric gloves and clean the edges with a file dipped in kerosene (turpentine).
- Edge grinding. To do this, use a grinder with a grinding wheel, and then produce a polishing edge grinder with felt wheel, using a polishing paste.
- Install the shelf on the wall.This requires the mount "pelican". First, the places for the screws are marked on the wall, then the holes are drilled with a drill, the dowels are driven in there, after which the fixings are fixed and the glass shelves are fixed in them with special screws.
Wooden Corner Shelf
This shelf can also be made independently with some carpentry skills. The best material for its manufacture will be chipboard, MDF or plywood.
To work you need the following tools:
- saw with small teeth;
- electric jigsaw;
- drill;
- hacksaw and knife;
- compass;
- glue "moment";
- slats to increase stiffness.
Wooden shelf technology
Corner shelf on the wooden wall is performed in the following way:
- a cross member (shelf) is cut out of the chipboard plate - with a compass draw a circle, divide it into 4 parts and cut it out with each hacksaw or jigsaw;
- on the rack rail mark the space for each shelf and make the grooves of the desired recess, use a saw and a knife for this;
- each shelf is marked with a section for drinking around the corner of the base, corresponding to the size of the groove; use for this also saw and knife;
- after that the shelves are ground and checked for entry into the slots;
- rail rack with glue and tape attached to the wall and leave for 1 hour for better setting;
- then inserted into the grooves of the shelf without additional fixation.
Knowing all these subtleties, making corner shelves on a wall of wood is not so difficult. It will take you several hours to do this kind of work. A comfortable and beautiful shelf will serve you for many years.
Создавать уют и комфорт в своем доме - очень pleasant occupation. And if handmade objects are used in the interior, this adds some warmth to the home environment. Imagine, experiment, do the decoration with your own hands - and you will bring joy to yourself and your loved ones.
