We all love a good movie or a TV series, and these days our homes are full of DVDs. But it's true that they can contribute to making modern life cluttered.

It's worth taking matters in hand and organising some dedicated space for your movie collection in the shape of DVD shelves and DVD shelving, Modern homes can be a bit short of cupboard and storage space, and a really good DVD shelving system can make all the difference.

But what happens if you'd like DVD shelves but DIY is not really your thing? One excellent place to start looking for DVD shelving systems is Shelfstore's website, shelvingsystem.co.uk - their amazingly flexible shelves can provide shelving ideas to solve any kind of storage issue, no matter what you want to store or how much space you have to store it.

Before considering shelving ideas is to take a look around your home and see exactly how many DVDs you need to store. It's a good idea to get a batch together and measure them so you can calculate how much DVD shelving you are going to need in order to display them properly.

You may even be a collector of rare DVDs, and if that's the case you will be keen to have your DVD shelves in a place where your precious collection is safe from harm, yet easy to access and also available to browse. You don't want your DVDs tucked away in boxes - it's much nice to have every item of your collection spread out to view on DVD shelves whenever you want them.

If you do have piles of DVDs lying around your home, you'll be glad to know that not only can DVD shelves help de-clutter your home, but it can also enhance the interior design of your home. In small homes in particular, shelves can create order and make the space seem bigger, while in large rooms such as loft apartments, DVD shelving can help divide the space up - you might want a special area for movie or TV watching.

Once you've worked out how many DVDs you need to put on DVD shelves - and how much space you'll need for future purchases - you can start looking round your home for the best place to put your DVD shelves. DVD shelves can utilise neglected spaces such as the area above the toilet cistern in the bathroom, which is wasted space yet can be idea for shelves.

If you are really short of storage space, you can even put DVD shelving in your kitchen, where DVD shelves can be tucked above the cupboards to provide extra storage space. While the steamy atmosphere may not seem to be ideal for DVD shelves, many of us do most of our TV watching in the kitchen, so at least your DVD shelving puts your movies close at hand.

You should also think about the space under your stairs, where the kids dump all their school bags and shoes… Could DVD shelves create a great place to tidy away all those DVDs that are currently lying all over your living room? If you don't know where to begin with DVD shelves, you should search for shelving ideas to suit your own space is to use the facility on Shelfstore's website, which helps you design DVD shelving that will fit snugly into the available space and be ideally sized for your collection now and in the future.

DVDs may be pretty light, but when you have a lot of them they can get quite heavy. Shelfstore's DVD shelving is strong enough to bear the cumulative weight of all the DVDs you want to store on them. The DVD shelves are crafted in solid pine of high quality, which is then varnished for a tough finish. So these DVD shelving systems are sturdy enough to stand up to the weight - no chance of your prize collections ending up on the floor!

The Shelfstore website also provides a picture guide on the best way to put up how your shelves once have designed the system and bought the elements, so even if you are not a DIY person you should succeed in fixing them up firmly. It's well worth the effort. A well-designed DVD shelving system will make your living space more attractive, and a more serene place to be - how frustrating is it to have to search dozens of DVDs to find the film you want?

If you visit Shelfstore and design a practical and attractive DVD shelving system it will keep your movies and TV series in order for years to come, preserving your collections from harm. And if you ever move house, you can even take your shelving system down from the wall and move it with you - so your DVD watching can continue to be an organised pleasure.