All you need to know to help chose the perfect pair of rustic chunky shelves for your home.
From top interior designers to house proud renovation enthusiasts, home owners across the country are flocking in their masses to add little touch of wholesome rustic charm to their much loved living spaces. It’s possible that the trauma from having limited access to the wilderness in recent years has created a natural pining for the outdoor world, so where better to start than adding some token rustic chunky shelves to ones domain. And why not, we see these bold looking lumps of wood sitting in prime locations throughout all of our favourite pubs and bars, so let’s now spruce up our homes with a practical statement piece or two.
First ask yourself; where are these big boys going to be situated in your room? Is it a floating alcove shelf you’re looking for or more of a rustic chunky set to finish off your new kitchen renovation? We’re excited to exhibit all the options you will ever need and more so sit tight and let us audition our mouth-watering collection.
The stand-alone rustic chunky shelves are fixed to the wall with metal brackets. The main brackets we use are raw, industrial style steel brackets which are really sturdy and compliment the rich tones of the chunky wood shelves. There are three main bracket styles we use in our collection. The “Industrial Down Bracket” , the “Industrial Up Bracket” and the more contemporary looking “Hairpin” brackets, (all of which can be seen in the below referenced pictures). For kitchens we recommend one of the Industrial style bracket options. It’s clear to see they are capable of more load and can easily hold all of your favourite cook books alongside a lushcious draping house plant. Practicality and rustic style, a trend that’s going nowhere for a while in the interior design world… partner these with a tiled backdrop or trendy green matt paint from the likes or Lick and you’ll be featured in Times Property in no time.
These two styles are most likely to be the ones you’ll see in the trendy kitchens that are all over instagram at the moment. Perfect for displaying pots & pans, token kitchen ornaments such as a beautiful antique pair of weighing scales – you get the idea…
Practical huh!
We move on to something a little more delicate with the hairpin shelf bracket. These elegant triangular shaped brackets work incredibly well with reclaimed wood, and compliment a more contemporary space. Perfect for bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, and equally as stylish but a little less load bearing as the industrial style brackets. You’ll have to be more selective with your usage, they would definitely suit a minimalist looking for the perfect place to position a house plant alongside a candle or two..
Ahh, the classic floating chunky shelf. Rustic chunky shelves secured discretely to your wall with floating shelf fixings can make such a fresh and bold impact to any room. Let’s begin with the stand alone style where you’ll find a pair of pin type rods that screw directly into masonry and rendered walls. These offer a surprising amount of sturdiness to your shelf and require a reasonably low level of DIY skills. A very popular choice among DIY lovers!
Now let’s have a look at what’s on offer to dress up those gorgeous alcove areas in Victorian and 1920s/ 30s properties. Our rustic chunky shelves for alcoves are a practical option that will frame your fireplace beautifully. The unique clever design allows you to remove them easily while still offering lots of sturdiness for books and ornaments. Each shelf is had worked to promote the stunning character in the patina of the wood. Our hand crafted extra distressed finish is becoming a popular choice over the bland lifeless finishes out there on the market.
Our rustic chunky alcove shelves are available in multiple depths. Starting with 20cm (as pictured in both examples), a modest choice that will compliment most alcoves. Perfect for styling your paperback book collection. We also offer 22.5cm and 30cm if your alcoves are considerably deep.
How do we go about choosing a colour findings that will work with the colour palette of your room? The most common question we get! If you already have wood furniture in your room then this will be your main driver. Lets say your wood furniture is at an acceptable level of cohesion and the main colour is a warm mid-tone, you defiantly need to be considering a warm mid-tone finish for your rustic shelves. Medium Oak, Walnut or our exclusive Galleon Oak finish should be shortlisted for your final decision. Make sure you check out our “What Wood Colour” guide which goes into more detail.
