How to Design Glass Shelves

Glass shelving can really add a special touch to any room in the house. There is a certain look of elegance in glass shelving and it just takes a little planning to make it happen. You can use a glass shelf to display something you want everyone to see when they enter the area. Take your time and think about how you want it to look and do it.

• Take some time and really think about how you want the shelving to look when done. Once you have it in your mind put it to paper. Draw out the shelving and it doesn’t have to be to scale or anything, just the idea of what it will look like.


• Measure the room for dimensions where you will be placing the shelving. If you plan on mounting the shelves to the wall how will you do that? Will you use brackets or cables for suspension? Will you put them on supports that rest on the floor? Is there going to be any bricks, blocks or metal supports used?


• Tune in on the minute details of installation. Determine what exactly you will be placing on the shelves. Remember not to overload them, as they are glass. These types of shelves are to make people notice what is on them so be selective.


• Purchase or order your shelving. If you don’t have the tools you will not be able to make these shelves yourself. Get them made from tempered glass for safety reasons. Another place you can look for glass shelving is from a store that has gone out of business that used glass shelving.


• Go online and look for your shelving. There are many glass-shelving retailers online and they can even cut to specifications on some sites. This would be the best way to get exactly what you want if it is unique.