Gio Bella Glass Shelves

Seventeen wall mounted glass shelves from Gio, one from almost every range the brand runs in accessories. A glass shelf does the job a basin rim ends up doing badly: it takes the toothbrush mug, the hand cream and the razor off a surface you need clear, without adding the visual weight of a cabinet. Fourteen ranges are represented here, so in most cases the shelf is chosen to match fittings you have already picked.

Straight or Corner

Sixteen of the seventeen are straight shelves that span a flat run of wall. One is a corner glass shelf, which is the answer in a small bathroom or an ensuite where the only spare surface is the angle between two walls, or above a corner basin. Worth knowing before you plan a set: the corner shelf carries no range name, so it will sit alongside a range rather than match it exactly.

What the Titles State, and What They Do Not

Only one gives a length. The Roma glass shelf is listed at 485mm and the other sixteen leave the dimension to the product page. Glass thickness, the type of glass and the bracket design are not stated in any of the titles either, so if you are specifying rather than browsing, open the individual product before you commit.

Measure the clear wall first, the same as you would for a rail. A shelf needs its full span plus a little clearance at each end, and above a basin it also needs to sit high enough that a tap or a mirror does not foul it and low enough to be reached without stretching. Glass shows every watermark and every smear of toothpaste, so put it where you will actually wipe it.

Matching the Rest of the Bathroom

Eleven Gio ranges run right through the accessories, so the shelf you choose has a towel rail, a robe hook and a soap dish to match in Como, Demola, Fiorano, Malta, Nova, Rieti, Roma, San Marco, Torino, Trapani and Verona. Malta and Demola each list a black shelf, and those sit on Gio Bella black with the rest of the black fittings. The Inox shelf is brushed. The wider set is under Gio Bella bathroom accessories, and the brand as a whole is on the Gio Bella hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size are the Gio glass shelves?

Only one states it. The Roma glass shelf is listed at 485mm, and the other sixteen leave the length to the product page rather than the title. Measure the clear run of wall between the obstructions you have, allow a little clearance at each end, and check the dimension on the individual product before you order.

Is there a corner glass shelf in the Gio range?

There is one, listed simply as a corner glass shelf. It suits a small bathroom or an ensuite where the only free surface is the angle between two walls, or the wall above a corner basin. It does not carry a range name, so it will sit alongside a Torino or Malta set rather than match it piece for piece.

What glass are the shelves made from?

The titles do not say, and neither the thickness nor the type of glass is stated on the range names. That is worth checking on the individual product page if you are specifying for a rental or a guest bathroom rather than buying for your own. The bracket design also varies by range, so compare the images.

Where is the best place to fit a bathroom shelf?

Above the basin is the usual answer, high enough that the tap and the mirror do not foul it and low enough to reach without stretching. Beside a bath or a shower works too, as long as it is out of the direct spray line. Fix it into solid backing behind the tile, and keep what you load onto it sensible.

Can I match a glass shelf to my other Gio accessories?

In eleven ranges, yes: Como, Demola, Fiorano, Malta, Nova, Rieti, Roma, San Marco, Torino, Trapani and Verona each cover the glass shelf, towel rail, towel ring, robe hook, soap dish, toilet brush holder and paper holder. Malta and Demola also list their shelf in black, and the Inox shelf is brushed.