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Glass shelves give the feeling of being suspended in air with the contents and thus present a beautiful sight, though they can’t hold much. One often finds glass shelving being put to good use in bathrooms, any other shelving my not remain so healthy in the hot and humid conditions of the rooms. But these can certainly be used in other rooms, for instance in the kitchen. Transparent jars with contents of different colors kept in glass shelves in a corner of the kitchen or the empty space above the kitchen door solve the dual purpose of additional storage while adding to the color of the a couple of family pictures and give a personal touch to that room.
To maintain the beauty of glass shelves, you should use appropriate supports for them. Especially designed glass shelf brackets are available for the purpose. Such supports go to complement the beauty of glass shelves. At the same time take care not to use glass shelf brackets for supporting other heavier shelves unless recommended by the manufacture.
You can easily distinguish glass brackets from the rest, being lighter, fragile and at times specially made smaller than their counterparts in other materials. It’s not difficult to imagine how a large bracket might mar the looks of the shelf itself, as it dominates the scene in the room. Moreover, using it to support a delicate item like glass, is a waste of materials because it can function better and looks better with other shelving meant to hold heavier items, unlike glass that is generally suitable for display or storage of lighter items.
Rails or chips make the smallest brackets for glass shelves. They hardly project out from the wall and often made from chrome because of its shine that goes to merge with shining glass giving a very balanced effect. You fix them on the wall and then put shelves on top. There are no screws that pass thru the glass to keep the shelf in place. In stead, they use special purpose screws that have a flat head that pushes down to grip the glass in position. The specifications of such screws are defined by the thickness of glass and the weight it is expected to hold. But, the use of these small brackets is limited to small glass shelve, which are lightweight and may not hold any heavier items.
In case you intend keeping heavier items in glass shelve, you should be using standard glass brackets, which also help to avoid sagging of glass. These are standard brackets that project out from the wall for providing support to shelve. These are different from the normal brackets employed for supporting wooden shelve, being longer than the width of shelve. Since glass can easily slide down the metal, the brackets are provided with a raised foot at the end or given an extended lip to keep shelve in place.
There is a large variety of glass shelf brackets available in market. While choosing one, keep the décor and budget in mind while keeping in mind the kind of support needed for your glass shelve.
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