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What's behind your shelves?

There's no denying that shelves are useful for both storage and display but the humble shelf can be so much more than functional. 

Adding a wallpaper lining behind your shelving is a cheap and simple way to give a punch of colour or pattern to a room. 

Samples or a single roll of wallpaper can often be used to line the back of bookshelves or wall hanging units. Often, paper will slide behind shelves so can be easily removed and reapplied. If you quickly get tired of one colour or print you can simply swap it for another! Perfect if you're renting a property and want to make a statement without permanently papering the walls.

Customising custom made shelving

As an even cheaper alternative to wallpaper I used wrapping paper. 

We have a black finished shelving unit on the wall in our living room that Antony made over 5 years ago and I wanted to brighten it up and make it more cheerful. I love Orla Kiely wallpaper patterns but, as we hope to be moving house soon, I didn't want to wallpaper a whole wall or make a change that we couldn't take with us to a new house. It occurred to me that the shelves were the perfect place to add some Orla Kiely!

I bought 2 sheets of wrapping paper, measured them and cut them to shape (another great thing about shelves is that they're straight)! Then I simply slid them behind alternate shelves. Any bits of the paper that weren't secure I just added a tiny piece of blu-tack behind the paper to hold it in place. 

I love the result. I have Orla Kiely shelves for £3.90 and in a fraction of the time it would have taken to wallpaper!

Antony makes shelving units (like the one above) to any size, style or finish. If you would like a quote for some shelving please feel free to email us ajbinteriors@hotmail.com for more information.

long weekend

We are closed for the next 4 days due to a long weekend away.
We will have limited access to emails between 10th and 13th of May 2013.

We will reply to any questions and deal with orders received over the weekend as soon as we return.

Thank you

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Image of AJB Interiors handmade oak shelving unit

Our wall mounted shelving units add functional storage and display space to any room in your home.

Shelving doesn't need to be structured and boring. Below are a few ideas of how to introduce shelving in to a room.

Create your own library
A large amount of shelving in one room becomes the ideal storage for books, CDs and DVDs.
Line a wall in your home office or living room with neatly displayed books. Have fun with the colourful spines to create an attractive display.

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Give favourite books pride of place
Use a smaller shelving unit to store some of your most-read books. You'll have easy access to those few books you just can't put down!

Make the most of small rooms
Choose bespoke shelving that fits the purpose exactly. Wall mounted shelving creates storage and display space in small rooms and frees up valuable floor space. Have bespoke shelving made to a size that fits your belongings perfectly.

Make the most of difficult spaces
Utilise the unusual spaces and alcoves in your home by having shelving custom made to fit the space exactly. Underneath the stairs or down the side of a chimney breast can easily become an attractive storage space.

Image from www.housetohome.co.uk

Create a storage feature wall
Using your shelves to create a focal point is a great way to bring colour in to a room. Choose various patterns and similar colours of paper or paint for behind individual shelves. Co-ordinate display items with the colours of the backing.
This creates highly decorative storage.