Category: Shelves

Styling Your Bookshelf

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service Bookshelves are a versatile and functional piece of furniture that can enhance the look of any space in your home. While they primarily serve the practical purpose of storing books for many, they can also be a great way to showcase your personality and style (with or without…


Wire Shelves Are Strong and Reasonably Priced

Dear James: We have many closets in our new house, but they are already a mess and full. Are wire shelving kits good, and are they easy to install? — Denise S. Dear Denise: Builders often just install a typical standard closet storage system which consists of a horizontal hanger rod with a single plank…


The Correct Wall Anchors Make Strong Shelves

Dear James: I need to install some shelving to get stuff off the garage and utility room floors. Some of it is pretty heavy. What types of wall anchors are strong and easy to install? — Alex C. Dear Alex: When you take a walk down the shelving aisle at your home center store, you…


US Retailers Scramble to Stock Shelves as Children Head Back to School

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK—At Stationery and Toy World, a family-owned shop in New York’s Upper West Side, manager Gary Rowe is having difficulty getting all the pens and folders he ordered for the important back-to-school season. His usual vendors have low stocks of Pilot’s erasable FriXion pens and Paper Mate Flair marker pens— and prices are…