Shelves and shelving units

Shelf or shelving unit

A wall shelf takes up no floor space. That is its main advantage in small rooms: visually the space stays free. The downside is a limited load and the need for secure fixing.

A shelving unit holds many times more and does not require drilling into a load-bearing wall. But it takes up floor space and visually divides the room.

In studios and open-plan spaces a shelving unit is often used precisely as a boundary between zones — it separates without blocking the light.

How much a shelf can hold

A question worth asking before you buy, not after.

Our shelves are designed for a load of up to 60 kg. That is the figure for the construction itself — and it is also stated in the specifications of each model.

But the actual limit depends not only on the shelf but also on what it is fixed to. A plasterboard wall without a mounting insert will hold much less than a brick one — and it is usually the wall, not the shelf, that becomes the weak link.

If you plan to put books on it — the heaviest thing people usually put on shelves — tell our manager. We will suggest a model and a type of fixing.

Material and fixing

We make it from E1-class MDF and chipboard, 18 mm thick. E1 is a formaldehyde emission class under the European classification — the level permitted for furniture in living spaces. It is a specific technical class of board, not an advertising phrase like “quality materials”: we have the certificate for the board, and you can request it together with the invoice.

Laser edging, from 0.4 to 2 mm depending on where it goes. The laser fuses the edge to the board without a glue line — the thin dark strip that yellows and peels over time on ordinary PVC edging. Visible edges get a thicker band, inner ones a thinner band: a thick edge inside would only eat into the usable space.

You choose the colour and combination of materials together with our manager — not from three options in a drop-down list, but to suit your interior. Before production starts, we prepare a visual in the chosen material: you see exactly how your shelf will look before we start making it.

Dimensions and functions are not fixed either. Length, depth, number of tiers, section configuration — all of this can be adjusted to your space and your habits. The model in the catalogue is a starting point, not a fixed product.

Depth

For books, 20–25 cm is enough. For decor — 15–20 cm. For equipment or boxes — from 30 cm.

A shelf that is too deep sticks out and gets in the way in a small room, so do not buy extra depth just in case.