Sorry you had to read that terrible joke, but to make up for it, here’s a list of bamboo shelves I really liked but just didn’t quite make the cut.

I really like the look of bamboo and I love the sustainability of the material, but it’s actually the strength of bamboo that makes it so great for shelving units and wall shelves! In this search, I was out for something that was a little more decorative and stylish than utility-oriented, since I was on the hunt for a display shelf. But when I started looking, I was amazed at all the options out there and ended up with a shelf for my kitchen as well! Technically a grass, bamboo shares many of the properties of wood. Fast-growing and unfussy about where it grows, bamboo is the ultimate sustainable wood source, growing to maturity in just three to six years and providing a steady income to its growers – so it’s a great alternative to traditional, slow-growing timbers which can take decades to mature. That’s why we’re using it more in our products – and, of course, it looks lovely too. This shelf is a little different from the other categories as it really is a decorative shelf in the truest sense and therefore is less utility-oriented.

Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room The Floating Wooden Wall Shelves made my list because they’re nice to look at, easy to install, and can you believe it, it’s a two-for-one special! I particularly love this design because so much counter real estate goes wasted under our cabinets, and this shelf turns that dark corner into a storage homerun. A more modern take on a classic wall shelf, the floating shelves come directly out of your wall with no visible supports or mounting hardware while still providing a sizeable surface and able to hold plenty of weight. Not too tall and not too short, the Four Shelf Ecostyle Bamboo Tower from Target is perfect for towels, toilet paper, and maybe even a toothbrush holder on top.

Four individual shelves, all of which are raised off the ground, are great for keeping any number of bathroom necessities while staying out of the way of you and any puddles that might come with you out of the shower! This style to me is perfect for a small bedside shelf for a reading lamp and a few miscellaneous items, without taking away from whatever style the rest of your furniture might play to. I also really loved the solid shelves as opposed to slatted shelves because my partner has a whole collection of beauty products in teeny-tiny bottles that sometimes rolled and fell through the gaps of our previous bathroom shelf, but no more!In the last two houses I’ve lived in, I’ve needed to come up with my own storage solution, and this bamboo shelf is nearly identical to the one that has been serving me faithfully for years now.