Is a Ladder Shelf Worth It?

One of the best interior design decisions you can make for your home is a ladder shelf. They add useful storage space in addition to looking excellent almost anywhere.

What is Ladder Shelf

Ladder shelves, as the name implies, are shelves that look like ladders overall, with several horizontal rods, or shelves, between two vertical rods. In the second place, compared to the original square shelf, ladder shelves are transformed into shelves with a wide bottom and a gradually narrowing top, resulting in a more visually appealing appearance.
The design of the narrow top ladder allows for a visually uncluttered appearance even when fully loaded, making it perfect for small spaces without feeling cramped. It must be noted that the decorative aspects of ladder shelves slightly outweigh their practicality.

Despite the wide variety of materials available for ladder shelves, metal, and wood remain the two most popular choices. Wood is known for its durable and affordable properties, which make it a bestseller in the home. However, metal excels in non-deformability and moisture resistance. Depending on your needs and space requirements, choose a practical and ideal ladder shelf that suits you.

How Can I Use My Ladder Shelf

Ladder shelves can be used for various purposes, depending on where you place them.

Balcony

It is popular to place the ladder shelves on the balcony as a flower stand. Ladder shelves on the balcony can be used mainly for placing potted plants, the layered placement can make potted plants a stronger sense of hierarchy and deliver more visual beauty. Moreover, you can arrange the combinations and match them according to the flower's season, color, and size. The full use of ladder shelves and multi-layered placement, will not take up too much area of the balcony while allowing you to experience vivid and energetic scenes.

Living Room

The functions of ladder shelves are not only to exhibit flowers and plants, but it is also another view to put your favorite trinkets and knick-knacks on it. Since the ladder shelf takes up more space, you can arrange the placement according to its size and volume. You can put more small green plants, floral art, and books.
What’s more, in the selection of ladder shelves, you should consider the decoration style and color matching of your home. Pay attention to the style of the ladder shelves when you are looking for an ideal one, in order to fit your overall style and vibe of your living room. Also, the length of the shelves should not be too long provided your living room is small, or it would look crowded and not so nice.

The main advantage of ladder shelves is that they come in a wide range of styles so that you can find the perfect shelf for you. Brightly colored shelves can meet the needs of people who prefer multi-colored styles, and the pursuit of uniqueness can choose a quirky and innovative design of shelving. Moreover, the shelves combine the decoration effect and storage practicality, which can perfectly meet the needs of people who live in rented accommodations or small households.

Entryway

It is so hard to organize the internal furniture, where to put the shelf? How about putting it in the entryway?! A ladder shelf can increase storage space and can also serve as a decorative item. And you can have a fresh whiff of fresh plants and fresh flowers should you arrange potted plants on your shelf. It is also a good trick that you can regard it as a shoe cabinet (but without a door).

Bathroom

Bathroom shelves' decorative function is equal to zero, mainly storage for daily necessities. Compared to the traditional bathroom cabinet, shelves feature you can find things at a glance, you don’t have to rummage around, which can save you time to some extent. For the small bathroom, a ladder shelf can make full use of the 1 square meter above the toilet, making the bathroom clutter storage an easy solution. However, we are more recommended placing the shelves in a relatively dry area, so that the shelf will not be wet with steam or water and prone to rust in the long run.

Kitchen

Ladder shelves can sort out your cookers orderly, also, some farmhouse walnut ladder shelves can add the vibe of warmth, making your kitchen look tidy and neat. The simple open design can carry any kitchen utensils and small appliances that will be used in the kitchen.

Bedroom

A ladder shelf can act as a cloth rack or a great storage shelf, the T-shirt you frequently wear and hats, the magazine, books, and your diary are on the shelf, as also, as a family photo or the souvenirs you bought during the trip.

Pros and Cons of Ladder Shelves

Pros

1.Well-organized

You can put any odds and ends on the shelf, thanks to the different lengths of layers of storage partitions, to meet the diverse storage needs.

2.Visual beauty

The ladder shelves design employs a trapezoidal structure to make it full of space. Instead of limiting the space to a flat surface, the shelf makes the walls come alive and not takes up too much space, which is a suitable option for small home furnishings.

3.Versatile and large capacity

Ladder shelves can meet the needs of being a bookshelf, or act as a practical flower shelf on the balcony, and it can also be a simple wardrobe in your bedroom. For each layer of different sizes, the users can freely match and allocate space according to demand and preference.