Often it’s the miscellaneous things lying around our homes that make it look messy, no matter how clean we keep the room. It’s inevitable that objects that don’t have a fixed storing place will tend to lie about. So here are 10 decorative units to help you keep all these items organised and unclutter your living room shelves.

Console Shelves

A great piece to place in a corridor or entrance, shelves that are partly open and partly covered are convenient for displaying the “prettier” items while hiding the things you need but don’t want to be seen. And because of its thin width and short height, you can also place things on top of it, like a piece of art or a decorative object.







TV Shelving Unit

For TV units, a clean and simple design goes a long way, not just for its practicality but also its chameleon-like ability to adapt to any colour palette in the room. This particular piece has a smart finish in dark wood and a good mix of cabinets and wooden shelf. Because of its relatively narrow, linear feel, it can add some semblance to the messiest of rooms. You could even mount the TV on the wall behind it and create extra surface storage.







Bright Part-Open Shelves

A personal design favourite of ours from Ikea are these bright and sturdy shelves which are great for storing bulky items like stationery, folders, magazines, etc. Each cubby is large enough to allow you to decide how you want to arrange items within it. You can use boxes and baskets to organize smaller items. The shelves' storage capacity is a-plenty and a unit in a bright colour can make for a pop piece in an otherwise neutral room.







Folding Study

This simple study table/shelving unit from Urban Ladder is fantastic for small spaces. It’ll happily fit into a cozy corner. If you prefer an even sleeker look, the study table folds downwards, covering the bottom two shelves, which give the unit a neater appearance.



Corner Shelving

Corners tend to be hard areas in which to maximize functionality – they tend to receive minimal natural light and are disconnected from the Centre of the room where the majority of activities take place. They are therefore best used for storage. By creating a set of low and high wall mounted shelves, you can lift the design aesthetic of a room and keep items that need to be stored out of the way.



Stand-Alone Shelves

Stand-alone shelves are highly functional because there’s no limit to how you can use them. Get one for the corner of your bedroom or two for the ends of a more communal room to create symmetry. Or with a set of four or more, line them up and make your own library shelving. If you get one in mixed materials (like the glass and wood one below), they can be considered an extension of the room's decor, and be decorated with some of your nicer items, like vases, accent pieces, and small lamps.







Wall Mounted Shelving

This industrial style wall-mounted shelf offers a rugged feel with its metallic net pattern. Place it on an exposed brick wall to give your study a studio appearance or in the kitchen against colored tiles. It can even be popped into a bathroom, and treated with distressed paint for added quirk. The shelf alone can be used to create many effects; the things you store on it will only add to the charm.







Multi-level Shelves

These smart shelves in black, white and wood are casual and yet trendy. Because they’re in a multi-level set, you can place taller items on the shorter shelves without exceeding its total height. Perfectly versatile, this set of shelves can be used as storage in a study, or even in the living room if styled well.







Floating Shelf Unit

While phenomenal in its design, this piece requires a little pre-preparation. Depending on the colour of the unit, it’s important to decide on a good complimentary background wall colour. Something that’s too contrasting runs the risk of being an eyesore (i.e.: bright red on black). But a colour that’s too mute (i.e.: white on white) can get monotonous. However, the great thing about this unit is it gives you a bit of everything; closed cabinets, long vertical shelving and a floating shelf to complete the symmetry.





