Common mistakes that you should avoid with the shelves at home

It is better to save the dishes you use daily in the cupboard and instead, reserve the spaces in the shelves for utensils that you almost do not use, which are very hindering or that can fulfill a decorative functionsuch as jugs or teapots.

Free your shelf from objects that work better hung, such as wall watches, mirrors or pictures.

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Place objects that must be hanged

The wall mirrors, paintings and other supports that are made to be hung on the wall They should never appear on a shelfnor on top of her. Place them on one not only subtract visibility and avoid that they look at your home, it will also cause a Visual saturation effect In that space.

Books and pots are perfect to place on a shelf, but you must be careful with weight.

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Overload it weight

A shelf can be the ideal home to Your collection of plants and pots, books, records, crafts And small decorative figures, but before you must make sure that the material you are using is capable of resisting the weight of the objects that you will place on top.

To avoid overloading your shelf and ending with a bored wall and your precious objects on the floor, before buying or shaping your shelf, Calculate the weight you must support according to use And pay attention to the material of the table, the measure of the screws and the maximum weight they can load.

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