Racking and shelving are so commonplace in both our domestic and work lives that we pay little attention to them. Despite this low profile in our consciousness, shelves can add great character to a room or transform the functionality of a room by enhancing the organisation of your living or workspace. A library is only truly a library when books are neatly arranged on shelves in an easily accessible manner. Without shelving, a library is simply a book depository. An office without shelving will typically be either a paperless one or more likely, untidy.
Shelving comes in many different forms with some being heavy duty whilst some is decorative. Despite the many varieties there are two basic types, which are wall shelving and free standing shelving. Wall shelving is attached to a wall and is probably more common in the domestic environment where most rooms will have load bearing walls and there is typically not a major requirement for high volume storage solutions or significant load bearing on a large scale. Free standing shelving benefits the work environment where a combination of high volume storage, heavy weights and a less common existence of structural walls necessitates self contained storage solutions.
When purchasing shelving for a specific purpose it is beneficial to choose a vendor that has a broad range of solutions to choose from. This is equally important whether you are selecting based on aesthetic or practical considerations. As few bricks and mortar suppliers are able to demonstrate abroad range of solutions buying online will frequently provide access to the best variety.