How to Choose Floating Shelves for Your Home – Style and Function Guide

Are floating shelves worth it?

The floating shelves or shelves They are the modern and elegant alternative to traditional shelving. They are fixed directly to the wall, creating a clean and minimalist visual effect.

In addition to their decorative value, they offer a functional solution for organizing objects without cluttering the space. They are available in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and finishes, making them ideal for any type of environment, from kitchens and living rooms to bedrooms and offices.

What are the benefits of floating wall shelves?

Floating shelves have multiple benefits compared to other furniture:

Space-saving : They take advantage of the vertical space offered by walls, optimizing even the narrowest spaces in apartments, flats, and small houses. They don't take up any usable or walkable space, so they're the ideal balance between functionality and aesthetics.
Versatility : Their designs adapt to different aesthetics and decorative styles, as well as to different spaces such as bedrooms, hallways, living rooms, and offices.
Easy installation : They can be assembled in 4 simple steps, without the need for large amounts of time or effort, or complex construction work. Simply position, mark, drill, and screw in.
Strength and durability : Metal wall shelves are made of high-quality metal. All models can easily withstand weight and are even suitable for plasterboard walls. Your shelves can last a lifetime.
Customization and modularity : Kion Home shelves can be customized. Choose the size and color that suits your home. Their designs are easy to combine. Create arrangements with multiple shelves and fill your walls your way.
Easy cleaning and maintenance : The matte surface wipes clean quickly and easily with a cloth. This type of shelf requires no additional maintenance.

How much weight can floating shelves hold?

Each floating shelf model has a specific resistance. In general, they all support between 10 and 15 kg of weight, which is ideal for decorating walls with books. It's also a good idea to fill them with CDs, vases or ceramics, kitchen utensils, or plants.

Our Best Seller, the Alysa 60cm shelf , supports approximately 15kg of weight on the wall. The Vertical Shelf withstands 10Kg.

How difficult is it to install floating shelves?

It's very simple. Kion Home shelves are installed in 4 easy steps. All you need is a pencil, a drill, and a screwdriver:

Position and mark : Place the shelf on the wall and mark the holes with a pencil.
Drill : make the holes at the marked points.
Screw : Place the shelf and tighten the screws through the holes.
Decorate your way.

Tip : If you don't want to stain the floor when screwing, stick an envelope under the hole and the dust will stay inside. Look our video on how to install floating shelves easily .

The best shelving model for you

Discover some of our models and choose the one that best suits your needs. Do you need to decorate a small space? Do you have a color in mind? Do you want to decorate with books or prints? In which room do you want to place your shelves? Here's a comparison table of Kion Home models:

Model	Material	Color	Supports up to	Ideal for
Alysa 60	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Terracotta / Green / Beige / Blue / Pink / Customizable	15Kg	Any room in the home.
Alysa 45	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Kitchen, living room, bathroom, office and more.
Alysa 30	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Narrower walls.
Alysa Vertical	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Columns, corners, corners.
SAMBA	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Yellow	15Kg/shelf	Living room, dining room or family room.
Balda Alysa	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Paintings, prints and wall galleries.
Groove	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Music corner, set with record player.
Gala	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Small spaces.
Ulysses	Steel (Metal)	White / Black / Customizable	10Kg	Bedroom.