How to Decorate a Backless Shelving Unit

Backless shelving units can be used effectively as a decorative feature within a room in addition to its main role as storage and organizational space. You can decorate your backless shelving unit with curtains or valances. Use curtains if you would like to conceal the contents on one side of the unit. Valances are ideal to add a soft touch along the top of the unit. Tension rods will allow you to hang the curtains or valances without having to damage the unit with screws or other fasteners.

Adjustable tension rod
2 curtain or valance panels
Tape measure

Instructions

- 1
  Slide the two curtain or valance panels onto the adjustable tension rod just like you would a standard curtain or valance rod.
- 2
  Hold the adjustable tension rod up on the outside of the top inside edge of the shelving unit on the side that you plan to hang the curtains or valances. Turn the adjustable tension rod so that it will squeeze to fit tightly inside the unit between the sides.
- 3
  Squeeze the tension rod and insert the ends of the rod between the sides along the top edge of the inside of the shelving unit.
- 4
  Measure down 1 inch from the inside edge of the top of the shelving unit on each end of the tension rod. Move the ends of the tension rod so that they are on the 1-inch mark for an even installation. Adjust the curtain or valance panels so that they rest evenly across the tension rod.

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