Shelving is essential for the interior decor of any home because it puts items on display while also creating more storage space. If you need to find the right shelving solution for your home, consider the numerous advantages that glass shelving has to offer. The following are eight of the most important advantages of glass shelving. 1. Design Versatility Glass shelving fits into your current interiors regardless of the type of design scheme you have in your home. Whether your home is traditional or contemporary, glass shelving is appropriate for your interiors. When you select from among various glass design options, you experience the striking diversity of interior design advantages that are possible with glass. 2. Visibility of Displays Glass shelving maximizes the visibility of the items you put on display in your home. Obviously, you want your collections and display pieces to be seen by your household and visitors to your home. You see items on display, regardless of what angle you look at them from with glass shelves. You see through glass shelves so that your shelves don't hide any prized display items. 3. Ease of Cleaning You give glass shelves a thorough cleaning by wiping them down with a good glass cleaner. Glass cleaners typically dissolve through residue that is difficult to remove from materials like wood and plastic. After you clean shelves with a glass cleaner, they immediately appear new again. Glass is generally impervious to stains and continues to look great through the years. 4. Elegance Glass is an increasingly popular material in both interior design and architecture. That's because it has an elegant and classy appearance. The simple yet elegant look of glass shelves is widely appealing and enhances the look of your artwork, collectibles, and display items. 5. Light Effects Other shelving materials like wood or metal have an unfortunate tendency to create shadows and make it difficult to adequately light displays. Glass shelves allow for brightness and transparency around your displays. They help to highlight the items on top of them and are more efficient in low light situations. 6. Low Maintenance Some shelving materials like wood require periodic maintenance. Wood and any material with a finish on it need repainting or refinishing periodically to keep up their appearance. On the other hand, glass looks the same through the years without any maintenance other that periodic dusting and cleaning. 7. Abundance of Materials Some shelf materials are harvested and manufactured in ways that are harmful to the environment. Wood requires that trees be cut down, and metal manufacturing often involves processes that consume energy and give off harmful emissions. Glass is manufactured from sand, which is a highly abundant material. Although some emissions result from glass manufacture, glass manufacture is relatively benign for the environment in comparison to the manufacture of materials like plastic, aluminum, and steel. Glass is also a highly recyclable material, so glass shelving can be produced from recycled materials. 8. Encouragement of Careful Handling Glass shelving is especially ideal when you want a way to store delicate items. When you put delicate items on display in your home, you may be concerned that guests will be tempted to handle these items and could accidentally damage them. Though glass is a durable material, its fragile appearance encourages people to take care around it and handle items stored upon it carefully. This means that your prized display items are less likely to become damaged if they're on glass shelves. Contact us at City Glass of Bloomington, Inc. , to learn more if you're interested in installing glass shelves in your home.