Shelving units are always great to have around. They add elegance, style, and functional storage space to any room, especially when we’re talking about small and cramped areas.
In most cases, people just don’t have enough space, so they try to make use of the corners. Luckily, there’s a type of shelf that is made exactly for corners, cleverly called corner shelves. Today, these corner shelf units come in all kinds of modern designs and styles and you can find them everywhere.
Besides, the great thing about a corner shelf is that it’s an easy DIY project that you can personalize by designing one yourself. Here are some modern corner shelf units that might inspire you to design your own shelf.
Modern Corner Shelf Units and Concepts
1.Crazy Shelf Unit Design
Originally posted by AK
This unique shelf design brings life to dead spaces in your room, especially those empty corners in need of some joy.
2. Falling Water Corner Shelf
Originally posted by Wally Gobetz
Modern shelves don’t always have futuristic designs. Classic looking shelves mixed with modern pieces and an eclectic style will give your room both elegance and uniqueness.
3. Pipe Shelves
Originally posted by Crystal Martens
Modern designs often involves thinking in a different way. This corner shelf unit makes use of old pipes and gives them a different purpose.
4. Twisted Corner Shelf
Originally posted by Scott Layton
The twisted design and shape of this shelving unit not only provides a good storage area, but it also looks intriguing, making your mind work to understand what the eyes are seeing.
5. Curved Wood Shelf
With their curvy and wavy design, this kind of shelf can easily go around the room without cutting any corners.
6. Floating Corner Shelf
Floating shelves are among the most popular types of shelves throughout the world, especially for people who loves modern designs.
7. Alternating Floating Shelves
Alternating floating shelves are a great idea to save space and, at the same time, maximize any room’s storage potential.
8. Glass Box Shelves
Glass is becoming a very common material of choice for modern designs and this picture is a great example of how sleek this material can be. This box shelf will perfectly fit in a corner or in any other part of a room.
9. Functionality and Elegance
Originally posted by Architectural Art Designs
This concept was developed to flawlessly mix both functionality and elegance.
Conclusion
Compared to other shelves, a corner shelf unit doesn’t occupy that much space. If you are looking for a way to add storage space to a room, but have no more space to place a wall shelf, then getting a corner shelf is definitely the right choice.
You might have also noticed that a lot of the designs and concepts shown in this list make use of floating shelves and glass shelves. This is because most modern concepts actually have very simple designs, as people often find shelves with outrageous designs tiring to look at in the long run. If you do a little research online, you’ll find that the most popular shelves have the simplest designs and colors.
