What can be the shelf above the bed, how to place and fix correctly

You can give your room a unique and stylish look in different ways. By installing shelves around the bed, you can not only decorate the room, but also save space. It is important to choose products that give the bedroom a cozy look.

Use cases

Typically, a bedroom is a room that uses a minimum of decor. The main piece of furniture is a bed. Therefore, shelves are used in the room for two purposes:

• to create a stylish and unusual interior. Designers recommend hanging shelves to decorate the walls. Due to the unusual arrangement of objects or the selection of products created from unusual materials, it is easy to give the bedroom an original look;
• a bed with a shelf is very comfortable, because you can put a night lamp nearby and put a book, a mobile phone. The modern fashion trend in interior design is the installation of hanging shelves that replace bedside tables. Thanks to this solution, space is saved, and the room seems more spacious and airy.

An important advantage of most shelves is the affordable price. It will not be difficult to choose a product of an original form that harmoniously fits into the style of the room and will be convenient to use.

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Decorative shelves are located at different heights above the bed. If the object is supposed to be actively used (put a cup of water, put a book, glasses), then it is fixed at arm's length. To the shelf organically fit into the bedroom environment, it is necessary to take into account not only the style of the room, but also its size:

• in narrow rooms, long shelves above the bed will help visually fix the overall geometry, make the bedroom visually wider. You can also combine several open shelves and products made in the form of thin hollow boxes;
• in spacious rooms, shelves decorated with shelving look creative. So that the design does not seem bulky, you should not make many rows and tightly force surfaces with different trinkets or books.

If the location of the shelves above the head is annoying (there is a fear that objects or a shelf above the bed in the bedroom may fall), then it is recommended to place them on the side of the bed. Moreover, a bed with shelves located not symmetrically will look interesting.Shelves mounted on a large decorative wooden canvas look very stylish. This idea is especially relevant for beds without a headboard. Such shelves are easy to equip with hidden lighting.

You can attach in the bedroom as individual single shelves, and multi-tiered designs.Interesting patterns are obtained from shelves of various configurations. At the same time, certain intervals are maintained between objects. This technique will give the composition visual lightness.

Choosing a secure mount

To securely fasten a shelf, several factors must be taken into account: wall quality, shelf material, design and purpose of the product. The basic rule of installation: the longer or more massive the shelf, the greater the number of supports should be. Shelves are fixed in two ways - hidden and external.

Hidden Hardware

This installation allows you to "invisibly" fix the product, which looks very stylish and original. To install objects, bars, metal rods, hidden loops are used:

• with the help of bars, models with an internal cavity are attached. Shelves are simply put on a bar and fixed with screws;
• metal rods are selected with a diameter (approximately 10-18 mm) so that they correspond to the thickness of the shelf. Designs must support the weight of objects that are planned to be placed on them. In the shelf, holes are drilled corresponding to the depth and at the right distance from each other. To keep the product firmly held, the size of the rod should be about 3-5 cm shorter than the shelf. For reliable fixing of the shelf above the bed, superglue is also used, which is applied to the end face adjacent to the wall. With this method of fastening, it is important to correctly mark out the rods on the wall and on the shelf;
• hidden hinges are used to fix long shelves made of wood, chipboard. It is important to choose fasteners of such sizes that the loops do not protrude from the bottom or top of the shelf.

Shelves with hidden fastening seem weightless and are able to visually expand the space. They organically fit into bedrooms decorated in a modern style or minimalism, high-tech style.

Traditional (outdoor) installation

It is advisable to use a similar method of fixing the shelves if fasteners fit into the interior of the room or are considered as decorative design elements. The fasteners are produced in such a different type and design that it is not difficult to pick them up for the shelf above the bed in the bedroom, decorated in the modern, shabby chic, loft, provence, country styles.

Fixation of products involves the use of various devices (brackets, corners, hinges). Fasteners are made of different materials (metal, wood, plastic). A special advantage of such parts is the ability to withstand significant loads (up to approximately 50 kg).

Separately, it is worth mentioning the brackets for attaching glass shelves. If the canvas is small and light, then small brackets are used. For mounting shelves of solid parameters made of thick glass, large "pelicans" brackets are used. Small decorative items can be fixed using suction cup brackets. Such fasteners are located at the bottom of the shelf, which allows the top surface to be completely free. To prevent the glass from cracking or scratching, the brackets are equipped with rubber or silicone gaskets.

Practical materials

Manufacturers offer a wide range of shelves made of different materials:

• plastic products organically fit into the interior of any style. You can choose a model whose texture imitates any materials (wood, marble, metal). Such products are dumb and easy to care for. Depending on the thickness and strength of the plastic, different objects can be placed on shelves;
• wooden models are environmentally friendly, have a long service life, and require careful care (it is better to use special compounds). Cheaper shelves made of chipboard or MDF look no worse than wooden ones and are great for a bedroom. Very original look products in which the fasteners are made of metal;
• shelves made of glass are almost invisible in the interior, but they can bring originality to the bedroom interior. In order not to worry about the fragility of the shelf, it is advisable to purchase tempered glass products.

As a rule, open shelves do not require special skills for installation and it is easy to care for such furniture.

Color and decoration

So that the shelf does not look like a foreign element in the interior, it is important to choose the product in the right color. Depending on the color scheme of the room, you can choose models that will become a bright accent of the environment or simply elegantly complement the interior:

• items of contrasting colors will stand out clearly against the background of the wall. To furniture pieces did not look annoying, shelves are not massive, interesting shapes. A design from several shelves with different shades looks creative. In this case, objects are selected whose color gamut is close to the color of the walls;
• shelves above the bed, decorated in the tone of the walls, can have simple large geometric shapes. On such models, it is advisable to arrange original figurines, vases - any objects that attract attention;
• models painted in white will harmoniously fit into the interior of a bedroom of any color. Such objects always have an elegant and stylish look.

Shelves assembled from different materials are distinguished by exquisite decorativeness. This is especially true of wooden products mounted on metal forged brackets. If you want non-standard options, then you should take a closer look at the shelves decorated with carved elements.

When choosing shelves, you should not be afraid of experimenting with forms and shades, because only this way you can create a real atmosphere of comfort in the bedroom.

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