Shelving Ideas

One of the biggest dilemmas you will face during your lifetime as a home owner, is the lack of sufficient storage in your home. Everything seems to fit when you just move in, but over time, you accumulate stuff.  All of sudden you’ve run out of room, and before long, you have cluttered, messy rooms that you can’t even keep clean anymore. The dust gets to be about an inch thick and everybody in the house periodically gets sick because of this. Let’s face it, without organization, nothing in life runs smoothly. That organization starts at home and hopefully extends into every aspect of your life. Proper storage and shelving systems help keep us organized.

They are now designed not only to meet form and function, but aesthetics and style as well. Gone are the days when all that was available to you were wire mesh shelving or plastic shelving that were never very attractive, but I have to say dependable to this day. Now you can choose from a vast array of modular shelving systems, wood shelving, metal or stainless steel shelving units, glass shelving products, floating shelving systems in all different shapes and sizes to suite your needs, style and taste.

For example, Rubbermaid is one of the industry leaders in shelving systems in the US. They can help bring order to the one place that always seems the hardest to tackle during spring cleaning…your garage. It is the one of the most overlooked places from a home organization standpoint leading to clutter and a lot of mess. As a result, the task of organizing it seems so daunting and never ending. That’s ok, Rubbermaid to the rescue. They have some of the most innovative garage storage and shelving systems, that makes use of your garage’s storage capabilities by raising items off the floor keeping them dry and safe. One such system they have is called the FastTrack Garage Organization System.

Depending on your garage needs, you can design your garage storage system to include cabinets, bike racks, tool holders, hose hooks, multi-purpose hooks, ladder hooks, utility hooks and so on.  The wall mounted rails work with any standard 16-24 inch stud spacing, and can hold from 1750-2000 lbs, depending on rail size. It is very easy to assembly and install, expandable and extremely versatile.  Rubbermaid has storage and shelving systems for just about every room in your house. Choose from bathroom to pantry shelving, corner to wall mount shelving and office shelving. They also have outdoor storage systems as well.  Closet maid offer some of the best choices in kids closet organizers.

Some other companies like C&H Distributors, specialize in industrial and commercial shelving. Regardless of what industry you operate in , C&H have the industrial storage racks for all your industrial storage needs. From commercial grade steel wire shelving and heavy duty steel storage racks, to gravity flow and cantilever racks. C&H among other companies offer great choices when it comes to commercial shelving.

Other companies like Smart Furniture, specialize in modern shelving systems that are truly a work of art. They have some of the most uniquely designed shelving systems for odd spaces like under your staircase or a loft with a slanted roof. Their shelving systems will fit in just about any design space in your home like your home office, apartment or loft. Their creative shelving units for your living, dining, family and bedroom, add such a futuristic, modern look with functionality as well. Choose from floating wall shelves, or Floating Shelving, to cube designs, classic bookshelf to staircase designs, they have it all. The brands that they carry include, Smart Shelves, Steelcase, Herman Miller, Kartell, Blu Dot, Gus Modern, BDI, Cubitec & SmartCubes, LAX Series and Dwell Studio, all fine furniture and shelving systems manufacturers and suppliers. Another great way to organize is to install closet organizers. There are kids closet organizers that can be built to suite their age, and expandable as they get older. Incorporate see through plastic bins and low rods and shelves so they can reach their stuff easily. This will also help them put away their stuff in the right place keeping their closets organized.

I hope you take the time to explore this site. It is exploding with useful information and helpful tips on shelving systems for homeowners.