Decorate With Steel Storage Shelving Units
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Steel storage shelving units are utilitarian items that add functional industrial style to any decorating scheme. Once often used in old warehouse loft apartments, steel shelving is now a way to add a decorative, modern element to a variety of home decors, ranging from Country to French. Steel shelving is appropriate for any room of the home, and the result is extra storage space with a streamlined, industrial look and feel.
Instructions
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Accent a kitchen. Often kitchen spaces need extra shelving to organize and store food, dishes and utensils. Place a steel shelf on an open wall in the kitchen. Arrange steel wire baskets on the bottom and top shelves, and fill them with kitchen items. Label each basket with a small chalkboard tag, and write the contents of the baskets on the tags for easy access. Display stacks of plates, cups and bowls on the middle shelves.
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Organize a den. Place a steel shelf on either side of an industrial-inspired desk. Lay an old door on top of two steel file cabinets as an easy and inexpensive desk. Move a steel shelf to either side of the desk area, and fill the top and bottom shelves with books arranged in rows and stacks. Display distressed leather picture frames on the middle shelves to accent the decor.
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Decorate a living room. Place three steel shelving units on an open wall. Arrange them next to each other to create one large unit. Fill baskets with items, such as CDs, DVDs and small books, and display them on the bottom shelves. Further the steel shelving decor with neatly displayed larger books on the top shelves. Place a small flat-screen televsion on the middle center shelf, and fill the left and right center shelving with video equipment for a media center.
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Accent a dining room. Amplify the industrial interior design of the space by placing two steel storage units next to each other on a wall opposite the dining table. Steel shelving units add a touch of industrial style, as opposed to a traditional sideboard, and enhance the entire decor. Place stacks of dishes, cups and bowls on the top and bottom shelves. Using plate display stands, accessorize the middle shelves with larger plates and bowls.
