Traditional Wooden Shelving Around the Home

There was a time when shelves in a home were made out of wood, and nothing else. That is, unless you count mantel tops or other exposed areas of stone or brick on which a few things could be stored or displayed. Natural wood was the choice for furniture in every home, rich and poor.

Wooden shelving is just as common today. There may be some competition from stainless steel and chrome, even plastic, but you will probably find that, due to a vast increase in things to be stored at home, the amount of wooden shelves in use today is as great, or greater, than two centuries ago.

As you go about the daily grind of keeping your home neat, tidy and well organized in terms of storage, there are a number of ways shelving comes into play. Basically, though, shelves can be divided into two types: open and enclosed. These two types can then be divided into a multitude of designs, and the different materials mention above; including wood.

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Even if you focus on using wood for your home shelving needs, there still seems an infinite variety to choose from. That choice can apply to just about every room in the house, from the closet (see the wooden closet system pictured above) to the all important kitchen units with their supplementary corner shelves. It applies also to the main living area, where bookshelves, CD and DVD storage racks, and home theater cabinets may well incorporate wood shelves.

It is not just inside the home that woods can be used for storage in open shelves, cabinets or racks. The traditional wood storage sheds can still be expected to have shelves made from wood, as well as modern imposters like metals and plastics. The garage, too, may still be home to wood based storage facilities, but here the best storage solutions are likely to focus on overhead garage storage systems using modern powder coated metals.

Due to its attractiveness, wood is still a furniture favorite in the home. Even without painting, you can find a variety of shades of wood depending on whether it is oak, cherry, ash or some other wood. The choice may not be endless for your wood storage racking, but there is enough choice to incorporate wood in your home décor, whatever the color scheme or theme may be.
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It would be a shame to ignore wood just because it sounds “old fashioned.” It is a great material to work with, and a beautiful material to have around the home, whether in a corner shelving unit in the bathroom or kitchen, or a large closet rack off the master bedroom.