Floating Shelves

Hand Crafted Floating Shelves

My custom made floating shelves are made from furniture grade hardwoods for strength and durability. I offer 2 styles - solid 1.75" thick shelves and hollow 2.5" thick shelves. They are professionally installed with hidden brackets to hold just about anything you can fit on them.

Shelving FAQ's

How much do your floating shelves cost? Shelf projects have a $750 minimum, average multi-shelf projects run $1500-$3500. I'm happy to provide estimates by email or txt with a photo and some rough measurements. Smaller shelves start at $400 and larger ones can run $700-$1000+. Just fill out the Shelf Form to get started!

What shelf thickness do you offer? There are 2 basic shelf styles I make: 2.5"-3" hollow and 1.75" solid. Typically, the thinner shelves are used in kitchens and the thicker shelves in living areas. The hollow style shelves are generally less expensive and can be scribed to fit walls that are not completely flat. I can make the shelves from 20" to 144" long and 8" to 15" deep.

How sturdy are the shelves? There are several variables that will affect the real world number, but my smaller shelves can hold a minimum of 60+ pounds and larger shelves can hold much more, depending on the shelf type. These shelves are not merely for decorative purposes but engineered to hold a substantial amount of weight. This image shows numerous bottles of beverages loaded onto my shelves.

How do you mount floating shelves? Installation is generally part of all my shelf projects. If you are building or remodeling and adding wall tile, you MUST contact me during the planning stage so that I can measure the existing studs and discuss any issues - sometimes, additional bracing may be needed. From my experience, floating shelves should be the last thing to get installed - over the top of tile. But this method does require some prep work to go smoothly - particularly for smaller shelves.

Why mount over tile?? There are a few reasons I recommend mounting the shelf bracket on top of the tile. First off, this makes it much easier for your tile guy. If the tiler has to go around a bracket (1.5" wide and 2'-4'+ long), it will likely cause a visual issue if things do not line up perfectly - especially with smaller tiles. Second and most important is flexibility. Plans change and things get moved. If you should need to adjust the shelf placement once the project is further along, it becomes impossible or very expensive, once the tile (or even drywall) is done. There is a lot of visual fine tuning of shelf placement that needs to happen at install - even with regard to grout lines and reveals.

What about installing in a niche (recessed area)? Niches are never square, making it extremely difficult to get a perfect fit with a stained product (painted shelves simply get caulked). The easy answer is to install the shelves about 1/2"- 1" away from the side wall, so there is an intentional space. When wall-to-wall installation is preferred, I will assess your walls during a site visit and address any issues that may come up.

What about shelf brackets? The most common problem with any type of (visible) bracket is that the studs don't line up with where you want to put the shelf (because you need to mount the brackets into studs) or the brackets won't be evenly spaced. For those that really like the look of rustic brackets, I have options to add them to the floating shelves (or mantels) just for aesthetics.