November 13, 2020, 1:11 pm | Read time: 3 minutes
Gray, cold, and wet outside? Perfect conditions to make your bedroom cozier. A comfy bed alone isn’t enough to feel completely at ease. The right decor is also essential—such as wall shelves. Here are five unique ideas.
Bedroom decor is usually limited to lamps, mirrors, vases, or flower pots, and perhaps a few boxes for storing jewelry or similar items. Shelves are rarely found here, as they often appear large and bulky. However, smaller wall shelves with unique designs would be ideal for the bedroom, providing space for accessories or serving as eye-catching pieces even when empty.
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1. Wall Hook in the Shape of a Hand
Not to everyone’s taste, but definitely an extraordinary wall shelf for the bedroom: a hand made of resin, marble, glass, or steel that can be mounted as a wall hook. You can place small decorative items like succulents, incense sticks, or candles in the palm, or leave it empty. If there’s an outlet nearby, the hand can also be used as a light holder. Areaware – Grab Hand Dock via connox, 92.99 euros.
2. A DIY Hanging Shelf
DIY enthusiasts can easily build a wall shelf for the bedroom themselves. All you need are some wood scraps, rope or cord, and the necessary tools to assemble the boards into a hanging shelf. You can find the DIY instructions with a video in the following article:
3. Hanging Tree Slice – Also Suitable for DIYers
For a more rustic and minimalist look, use a simple, untreated tree slice, which can be mounted on the wall with brackets or hung from the ceiling with ropes or cords, similar to the DIY hanging shelf. These types of shelves are easy to make yourself. You will need:
- an untreated tree slice (wood type and color according to taste)
- rope or cord (length depending on the desired height of the shelf)
- a ceiling hook
- alternatively, brackets, screws, and wall plugs to mount the board on the wall
- a drill
- a cordless screwdriver
If you want the wooden board to hang on the wall, you must attach the brackets to both the board and the wall. It’s important that they can support the weight of the wooden board and the decorative items that will later be placed on it.
If you prefer to hang the board from the ceiling with ropes, you need to drill holes in the board, thread the rope or cord through, and secure it with knots. Then, depending on the ceiling’s structure, install a hook and hang the board from it.
4. Mini Shelves in Various Shapes
For small bedrooms, mini shelves are recommended, available in many different shapes and materials. Hexagonal ones made of metal, round or oval ones made of wood–the selection is vast, but the space is limited. Only a favorite book, a nice picture frame, or a small plant will fit here. In this article, you can view five different models of mini wall shelves. Editorial recommendation: the glass and brass wall shelf from Urban Outfitters, 16.00 euros.
5. Industrial Pipe Wall Shelf for DIY
Rustic and thus perfectly suited for bedrooms with an industrial decor style are wall shelves made from pipes. Depending on the available space, desired size, and storage needs, you can either attach bare pipes to the wall and place plants and books on them or connect them with small wooden boards. If DIY isn’t your thing, you can also find such shelves ready-made in stores.