Description
Our Tallymay wall shelf is two long boards of reclaimed wood held one above the other on flat iron straps, so a single piece gives you two tiers of display. It is 140cm long, 25.5cm wide and 53cm tall, and at 12KG it is a solid piece of furniture rather than a slim ledge. Reclaimed wood has lived an earlier life before it becomes a shelf, and these brown boards show it plainly: deep grain, open cracks and grooves worn into the surface, with edges that wander rather than run dead straight.
Its 140cm length suits a generous stretch of wall: above a sideboard or low cabinet in the living room, along a hallway, over a desk in a home office or across a bedroom wall. The boards are 25.5cm wide, which gives room for paperbacks, framed prints leaned against the wall, potted plants, baskets and ceramics. Two tiers let you split what you show, perhaps books and baskets along the lower board and smaller pieces on the top, so one shelf does the work of two separate ledges.
The wood has a waxed finish and the iron straps are powder-coated, and the straps that sit against the wall are drilled with holes for fixing. Care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth. The two boards differ a little in tone from each other, which is part of the appeal of reclaimed timber. For styling, leave stretches of each board bare so the grain still shows, and mix upright books with one trailing plant to follow the shelf's long, low line.
Specification
| Width |
140cm |
| Depth |
25.5cm |
| Height |
53cm |
| Material |
Reclaimed Wood, Iron |
| Colour |
Brown |
| Finish |
Waxed, Powder-coated |
| Care |
Wipe clean with a moist cloth |
| Weight |
12KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the Tallymay wall shelf made of?
The two boards are reclaimed wood with a waxed finish, and the straps that hold them are powder-coated iron.
How big is the shelf?
It is 140cm long, 25.5cm wide and 53cm tall, and it weighs 12KG, so it suits a wide stretch of wall.
How many shelves does it have?
It has two tiers: two long reclaimed wood boards held one above the other on flat iron straps.
How do I clean it?
Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. That is the maker's care instruction for both the waxed wood and the powder-coated iron.
How does it fix to the wall?
The iron straps that sit against the wall are drilled with holes for fixing. The maker does not state whether wall fixings are included.
Will the wood look exactly like the photographs?
Reclaimed wood is never uniform, so the cracks, grooves and grain on your boards will be their own, though the shelf is brown throughout.