Drawers and bookshelves are one of the bulkiest pieces of furniture and they consume a lot of space in a room. For small spaces, forget using a regular drawer or bookshelf. Save a lot of space by switching to floating shelves.

A wall-mounted shelf is one of the best ways to get a spacious look and stylish touch by playing with shapes. Size, color and materials also matter. Here are five ideas to create stylish wall shelves based on the room and storage functionality:

1. Zig-zag

Spare no empty space in a small room. Pick Z-shaped or zigzag wall shelves like this to be placed in the corner of your room. You can place books, a CD collection, diffusers, scented candles or any other decorative items on it.

2. Honeycomb

This layout called honeycomb because of the overall look when you are using several hexagonal shelves and place them close together to look like a honeycomb. It is ideal to keep a lot of books, CDs, LPs, toys or your figure collections.

Put small decorative items to balance out the overall look. You can also be creative and create any layout you like with the hexagonal shelves. Put it vertically, horizontally or asymmetrically; it will still look pretty.

If you like multicolors, do not hesitate to combine two or three different colored hexagonal shelves. For example, pick a bright-colored shelf for the biggest hexagon. Make it the focal design point. Let the smaller hexagon shelves be neutral, such as white or black.

3. Poly-square

Combine rectangular and square shelves to create this look. The advantage of this layout is you can modify it based on your storage needs. Every time you need additional storage, you can add more shelves to any edge. It will still look stylish. Just be bold!

4. Split full moon

Create a dashing look on your wall with this easy layout. Pick four linear shelves of different lengths. Place it from the shortest one first to the longest last. Give sufficient space in the middle and start placing in reverse order (from the longest first to the shortest last).

5. Shoe tree

This one is what a shoe lover needs. Pick a linear wall shelf with greater depth. It will be better if the shelf is square-shaped. Put two linear shelves close together to create a V-shape, and you can get wall-mounted shoe storage like this. A diagonal layout in reverse order like this gives extra space even in the narrowest area of your room.

Now that you have a lot of wall shelf design/layout ideas in your hands, the question is how to install it? Is it possible to do it by yourself? Usually, installing floating wall shelves requires four things: shelf brackets, an electric drill, anchors and screws.

If you are not used to an electric drill, using it will be a great challenge. There are also disadvantages from using the conventional installation method. First, you will damage your wall. The hole made by the drill is not easily repaired. Second, dust from the wall. Third, if you don’t have an electric drill at home, you may have to borrow or purchase one.

But did you know that actually you can install floating wall shelves with just adhesive tape? It is a more affordable, easy and clean method that everyone should try at home. So, it is now time to leave the conventional installation and #DiscoverScience with 3M^TM VHB^TM Tapes.

3M^TM VHB^TM Tapes  is a heavy-duty adhesive tape that works great for automotive applications and buildings. The tape is able to create a permanent bond between a range of materials. With the help of this tape, you can achieve your dream of floating wall shelf designs easily. No damage to your wall, a clean working process, lower cost and the most important thing — it is very durable.

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