Following on from yesterday’s post, it’s clear that having extra storage in the form of shelving is a handy fixture in any home. Decorative items, sentimental photos and everyday domestic items can be stored or displayed in an appealing fashion. Take storage one step further by adding light to your shelving feature or even better, choose an illuminated shelf.

There are a few options to choose from when it comes to lighting up your shelves and ledges.

Install recess flat lights underneath shelving and cabinets to give a glow over surfaces. This is a practical benefit but also helps with safety in the kitchen area. Check out our Angri Round 19D White LED Recessed Flat Light, also available in Blue.

Strip lighting is another option that is affordable and so simple to use, just attach to the underside of your shelf to create an illuminated feature. Choose between a subtle white glow or a fun colour changing option. These wonderful little gadgets contain from 150 to 300 individual LED’s and can be programmed to give a faded or strobe lighting effect.

For optimum effect our Litecraft illuminated shelves are ideal, creating a subtle glow of light in the home, they are perfect for illuminating alcoves, dark corners and hidden spots. Use in the bathroom to light up your essential beauty products or add to your accent wall for extra ambience. Our range of illuminated shelving includes 3 contemporary styles from slim line LED operated, Sleek frosted floating shelves and the very stylish box shaped shelf. All our shelves are IP44 rated and come in a selection of sizes to suit all spaces.

To help you envisage these stunning installations, we've pulled together a few looks with the help of our Pluteum 13w 600mm Fluorescent Box Shelf Lights.