Forget your standard wood shelf nailed to the wall. Display books, objects and artwork from hanging shelving and create storage in an otherwise blank space.

one: Hanging shelf, by Carlysle Manufacturing Company. Photography by Jen Siska.

two: Book press shelf, available at Pottery Barn.

three: 1950s French factory shelving, available at Restoration Hardware.

four: Bridge shelves, by Outofstock. Photography by Felicia Liu.

five: Hanging shelf, by Blade & Knoll. Photography by Shyla Photography.