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Slatwall shelves seem to defy gravity, allowing whatever is on them to appear to float in mid-air. While glass shelves can’t hold a lot, they beautifully enhance everything that you display on them. Slatwall shelving is frequently associated with bathrooms, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but why not consider them for other rooms in your home as well? Slatwall shelves in the kitchen with jars of beans or candied fruit are a great way to spruce up an unused corner or area above the door. Likewise, a set of Slatwall shelves with family pictures in the den gives you added display space without making the room feel as well enclosed.

In order to maximize the beauty of Slatwall shelves, make sure you use appropriate supports for them. Slatwall shelf brackets are specifically designed for the purpose, enhancing the elegance of the shelves themselves. Don’t use Slatwall shelf brackets for other types of shelves unless their use is clearly specified in the mounting instructions. Brackets approved for glass shelving tend to be lighter, much more delicate and, in some cases, purposely smaller than other types of brackets. A big metal bracket might blissfully overshadow and weigh down a glass shelf, causing it to look unbalanced and unnecessarily heavy. It’s also wasted on a glass shelf, since larger brackets are designed to hold much more weight, which always isn’t an issue with shelves designed for display rather than storage.

The smallest Slatwall shelf brackets are rails or clips. These brackets barely stick out from the wall, and many of them are made from chrome, so that they shine like glass and normally blend with the shelf that they are supporting. First they’re mounted on the wall, and then the shelves are fitted onto them. Instead of screws that go through the glass shelf in order to hold it in place, they’ve specially designed screws with a blunt end that pushes down and grips the shelf in place. They’re also rated for weight as well as the thickness of the glass that they’re designed for. Rails and clips are really only good for Slatwall shelves holding the lightest of items. They’re not really designed to support any kind of serious weight.

If you’re amused in putting heavier objects on Slatwall shelves and you’re concerned about sagging, you’d be better off with standard glass brackets. These are much more traditionally designed brackets that extend out fully from the wall to support the shelf. They differ from ordinary wood shelf brackets in that they’re always longer than the shelf’s width.

They’re built with a raised foot on the end or an extended lip that holds the glass shelf in place. Since glass slides on metal very easily this is important so that the shelf won’t slide off. The variety of Slatwall shelf brackets open in the market is extensive. Pick brackets that match your decor, your budget, and most importantly, the support needs of your Slatwall shelves.

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