If you are reading this article, chances are you want to know more about the magic trick that our alchemists here at Ronda Design have devised to use magnetic metal shelves even on surfaces which are not (or are not entirely) made out of metal.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you down…
…great magicians never reveal their tricks! 😉
Jokes aside, magnetic shelves can only stay up if there is a metal wall. This is an insurmountable technical limit (unless you are a magician, that is).
To get round this limit, we have put magical potions to one side and put our thinking caps on to develop special metal panels veneered in wood or hidden behind wallpaper, thus obtaining a 'magical' effect which conceals the metal panel completely.
The result is truly surprising:
There is actually also another solution to the problem which follows the exact opposite logic. As design specialists have said in the past: "if you cannot hide or eliminate a certain feature of an object, then you must accentuate it".
So if instead of hiding the panel, you wanted to highlight it, you could use a metal panel with an original shape and different widths. You can also apply LED lights on the back or apply personalised removable film to change the nature of the wall every time your client wishes to.
As you can imagine, this solution is ideal for commercial spaces and spaces connected to hospitality, which require an original, captivating design which can be adapted with ease and without spending too much money.
A design which allows you to integrate the communication of the brand and interior design in an elegant and harmonious way.
To this end, you should know that besides the 'classic' panels which need to be fixed to the walls, we have designed double-sided free-standing signage totems to use as exhibitors or as dividing panels.
But I'll tell you more about these panels and other design furnishings in one of my next posts.
Speak soon!
Sara Appoloni