What You Need to Know About a Gallery Rail – The Growing Open Shelf Design Trend (2)

Details: Written by Super User; Category: Product Highlights; Published: 16 September 2024

What You Need to Know About a Gallery Rail – The Growing Open Shelf Design Trend

✨ Subtle luxurious touches like gallery rail are a great way to add detail to kitchens, baths, bars, and more. Gallery Rail, sometimes referred to as shelf fence, can be paired with floating shelves or alcoves to add a sprinkle of luxury to open shelving. ✨

Applications

Gallery Rail can be incorporated as an original design element or added later to update existing floating or open shelving. Trending looks with Gallery Rail we love:

Spice Shelf in Range Alcoves
Wet Bars
Coffee Bars
Open Shelf Rail
Decorative Shelving in Living Spaces
Office Shelves and Workspaces
Retail Shelving
& More!

Share your Gallery Rail Application with us! @directsupplyinc on Instagram!

How to Create Gallery Rails for Shelves

Parts – Gallery Rail systems are made up of Posts & Rods.

Post Types needed will depend on your application – End Posts, Corner Posts, and Center Posts are Available.

Gallery Rail End Posts – Only 1 spot for Rail to Insert. Some projects utilize these or will end the rod right into the wall.
Gallery Rail Corner Posts - If you’re using Gallery Rail on Floating Shelves, use these Gallery Rail corner posts to turn the corner – 2 holes for rod placed at 90 degrees.
Gallery Rail Center Posts—For the gallery rail rod to run all the way through. Gallery Rail is a decorative element, so the placement of posts is for decorative purposes. We like to see posts every 12” – 24”, depending on your application and the look you want to achieve.

Rods – Our Designs of Distinction Rods come 36” long. They can be cut down to your desired length.

Rod’s can also be used alone to add a little detail to shelving – check out this inspiration on Instagram.

Longer Shelves? You’ll need to add a center post. Because Gallery Rail is a decorative accent, we don’t need to worry about span or support; we’re only limited by the length of the rails – usually 36” and motivated by the look you want to create.

Styles

Ornate or Custom Gallery Rail – we’re inspired by this – end posts are attached to the wall, posts are shorter and more stately. If this is your look, check out Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn or a Local Custom Metalworker.
Traditional Gallery Rail – Features a round top and subtle base – Our top sellers fit in this category!

Contemporary Gallery Rail – Clean Straight Lines (more products coming soon for this contemporary gallery rail style!)

Finishes

Coming Soon! New Contemporary Double Rail Gallery Rail

Less Subtle, more Clean Lines – We love this look paired with slab doors & integrated handles!

We also have other subtle metal accents for cabinetry and other millwork spaces. Check our other metal accents like aluminum strapping, bistro shelving, cabinet feet and more.

We’d love to see how you are using Gallery Rail! Tag us or share your applications with us.

Also, we’re here to help! As a Midwest-based, independent distributor, service is our goal.