Shelves are a great way not only to display but to organize and decorate as well. Easily attached to your wall a shelf adds a functional element to any room, and our iron shelf brackets are perfect for supporting all the shelves you could need.
Bracket supported shelves can be used throughout your home. Whether placed below a piece of metal wall art to fashion a creative wall display, mounted on a fence behind your outdoor patio furniture and lined with plants or staggered along a wall to display books and artwork, our shelf brackets come in a variety sizes and styles that will add a tasteful yet functional accent to your project. Not only one of the most popular items we carry, shelf brackets are also the most versatile. With sizes ranging from 5” to 24” brackets can be used for everything from supporting shelves and counters to framing windows and doorways.
Our line of shelf brackets, available in a include a wide assortment of designs and a variety of designer colors, With so much to choose from our stunning designs are sure to spark your creativity.
Sturdy cast iron brackets
Unlike wrought iron, cast iron is too hard and brittle to be shaped by hammering, rolling, or pressing. However, because it is more rigid and more resistant to buckling than other forms of iron, it can withstand great compression loads. Cast iron shelf brackets offer wonderfully detailed designs and the benefit of mass production. Once the mold is made many copies can be produced for reasonable cost.
Unique forged iron brackets
The term forged means hammered and shaped on an anvil when hot, usually prior to being wrought or added to a wrought design. Wrought iron shelf brackets are made by heating and bending or forming the rods of wrought iron.
Beautifully detailed aluminum brackets
Our line of decorative aluminum shelf brackets offer the beauty of iron without the weight. Perfect for use indoors or out they have the added advantage of being rust free.
Shelf brackets make eye-catching, inexpensive home accents that provide a striking alternative to more traditional shelving. Bracket supported shelves can be used throughout your home. Whether placed above a kitchen or living room window and lined with plants or staggered along a wall to display books and artwork, our shelf brackets come in a variety sizes and styles that will add a tasteful yet functional accent to your project.
Use shelf brackets to create a wall-mounted bookshelf. Hang five or six shelves of the same length on the wall approximately 10 to 12 inches apart. Arrange books, vases and picture frames on the shelves for a creative display.
Hang a large shelf @ 14” or deeper above your fireplace as a makeshift mantle. This makes a great place to display picture frames and other personal items and is perfect for the holidays, to decorate with holiday stockings and garlands.
Decorate in unexpected places. Use shelf brackets to hang a wall shelf above your doors or windows to display collectables or holiday decor.
Mounting Your Shelf Brackets
Always anchor weight-bearing brackets directly into a wall stud.
The easiest way to find your wall studs is to use a stud-finder. If you don't have a stud-finder, study the baseboard for nails. The studs should be right behind them. Another hint: studs are generally placed 16 inches apart. Lightly tapping on the wall with a hammer or your knuckles should produce a distinctly more "solid" sound over the stud.
As a rule of thumb, you should use support brackets every 24 inches. For very light loads, you can get away with 36 inches between supports.
Be sure to consider the weight load the shelf will bear, the weight of common everyday objects can be greater than you realize.
(We cannot guarantee weight loads despite the sturdiness of our shelf brackets.)
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Add Sophistication to Your Shelves and Your Home with Elegant Shelf Brackets
[Posted on October 19]
The shelves in your home provide you with not only an efficient and effective way to hold books, plants, art, candles, and other small items, but they can also add to the overall décor of the room. However, if you want to really enhance the beauty and sophistication of the room, then you need to consider the benefits that only elegant shelf brackets from Iron Accents can bring.
At Iron Accents, you will be able to find a multitude of beautiful cast or forged iron shelf brackets. Iron is our specialty, and as such, you will be sure to get nothing but the most beautiful, most durable, and highest quality bracket choices. For a stunning cast iron choice, try the simply elegant Bell Flower Decorative set; this classy bracket set is a work of art, and can add a touch of sophistication to any décor. For another excellent cast iron choice, be sure to take a look at the Oak Decorative bracket set, a rustic-looking set that is sure to match this autumn season perfectly. Although the cast iron brackets have a lot of attractive advantages, the forged iron brackets are also worth taking a look at. These beautiful sets are sleek, elegant, and always high quality, and with such selections as the Chateau Wall bracket from Bago Luma, you will be sure to add quite a lot of beauty to your shelves along with the room.
Although iron shelf brackets are great ideas for the home, Iron Accents is also able to provide you with outstanding aluminum bracket selections. Aluminum is lighter and perhaps more manageable than iron, and also come with the added benefit of being rust-free. While browsing through this wonderful selection, be sure to take a second look at the intricately-detailed Vine brackets set, a truly exquisite set that will make you dream of beautiful vineyards and warmer weather. Also be sure to take a glance at the Victorian Scroll brackets, which offer a classic appeal that you will surely love.
All of the high quality shelf brackets currently being offered at Iron Accents have something wonderful about them, but only you can decide which shelf brackets will fit perfectly with your own home décor. Feel free to browse through all of these elegant brackets today on our website, and if you have any questions about a particular set, then don’t hesitate to contact us directly.
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