Furniture system

A furniture system comprising:

• at least one shelf that has a load bearing surface, a front side, and a rear side with a first connector;
• and
• a support that is to be mounted to an upright structure of a building, the support having an outer face that includes at least one second connector, the first and second connectors being configured to interconnect such that, assembled, in the furniture system:
• the shelf is supported by the support with the load bearing surface projecting horizontally away from the upright structure,
• the first and second connectors resist rotation of the shelf about the first and second connectors by a force acting downwardly through the load bearing surface, and
• the first and second connectors resist disconnection of the shelf from the support by force applied to the shelf in a direction that is normal to the support,
• wherein:
• the first and second connectors have a first interlocking tongue and groove pair, and a second interlocking tongue and groove pair,
• the tongues of the first and second interlocking tongue and groove pairs extend in a direction so as to be parallel to the load bearing surface of the shelf when the furniture system is assembled, and
• the shelf is assembled onto the support by:
• positioning the shelf with respect to the support such that the first interlocking tongue and groove pair form a hinge about which the shelf can pivot, and such that the second interlocking tongue and groove pair are substantially disengaged, and
• pivoting the shelf with respect to the support about the hinge, thereby forcing the second interlocking tongue and groove pair into engagement.