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Jennifer Sheahan: Shelving, from storage to visual appeal 

When done right, shelving is functional as well as beautiful, writes the Home of the Year winner 
Jennifer Sheahan: Shelving, from storage to visual appeal 

Jennifer Sheahan and Perry next to the bookshelves in the living area in Jennifer's Rathmines home. Pictures: Moya Nolan

Shelving is daunting. There are endless options and the ever-present risk that someone with a limited DIY skillset (some one like me!) will install them wrong. 

There really are few things more visually unappealing in a home than sagging shelves — one side with a screw flailing around in mid-air and the other clinging onto the wall for dear life. 

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