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Classic Floating Shelves

Floating wood shelves add classic appeal to the walls of your home or business. Appreciated for their sleek clean lines, these sturdy, hidden bracket shelves appear to magically float on walls creating a versatile look perfect for any kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, bedroom, and office.

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Classic Floating Shelves

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Solid wood floating shelves, built one board at a time in Brooklyn. Real oak, light brown with a visible grain, and dark mahogany, on hidden steel brackets, in sizes from a small 6 inch thin shelf to an 84 inch thick board, with walnut stain and paint-grade poplar as the other finishes.

Thin shelves are 7/8 of an inch thick, 6 to 36 inches long and 3 to 8 deep. Thick shelves are an inch and a half, 12 to 84 inches long and 4 to 12 deep, holding roughly 45 to 50 pounds per wall stud. Past 84 inches, modular shelving joins boards end to end for a run at any length, and odd sizes in between are custom orders.

Looking for a specific shape? Start with corner shelves, thin shelves, or shelves with visible brackets.

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Create warmth in your home and add practicality to your walls with our handcrafted floating shelves constructed from high-quality wood. Our premium shelving offers lasting style, durability, elegance, and flexible storage for every room.

Solid Wood Floating Shelves That Fit Your Style

Our handcrafted floating shelves are designed for everyday use and feature quality wood, such as oak and mahogany, with maple on the thin shelves. They come in different designs and sizes, from a small 6-inch shelf to an 84-inch length. You can trust our contractor-grade wood shelves to offer great support, with our heavy-duty shelves holding roughly 45 to 50 pounds per wall stud on hidden brackets, and more on exposed steel brackets.

The Perfect Floating Shelves for Any Home

  • High-quality construction with solid wood
  • A clean, floating look with no visible supports
  • Thin or thick shelves are available in various lengths and depths
  • Each shelf is built to order in Brooklyn
  • Free shipping in the US on every wood shelf, with 30-day returns on standard sizes and finishes
  • Bulk discounts on six or more shelves
  • Shop online or choose pickup at our Brooklyn woodshop

The Best Floating Shelves for Any Room in Your Home

With a floating shelf, you create storage and a place to display items without bulky furniture. Our wooden shelves will add some warmth, durability, and a timeless look to your home.

Floating Wall Shelves and Floating Bookshelves

Empty walls can become useful when used properly. With a floating bookshelf, you can make room for your books without installing bulky furniture like cabinets. Our architect-grade floating shelves can help you find a home for your dishes, vases, plants, and other decorative items.

Solid Wood Floating Shelves in Oak and Mahogany

Our shelves are made of premium wood chosen for both beauty and sturdiness. Choose from options such as oak, mahogany, walnut stain on mahogany, paint-grade poplar, or maple on the thin shelves. Each wood species brings its own natural grain, color, and character to your room.

Thin and Thick Floating Shelf Sizes

Pick a shelf length and depth that suits your wall and intended use. Our thin shelves measure 7/8 inch thick and range from 6 to 36 inches long. Our thick shelves measure 1.5 inches thick and range from 12 to 84 inches long. Thin shelves are rated at roughly 30 to 60 pounds on drywall anchors; thick shelves installed into wall studs hold about 45 to 50 pounds per stud. Past 84 inches, modular shelving joins boards end to end.

Modern and Classic Floating Shelf Styles

Choose a shelf style that complements your room. Modern floating shelves feature clean lines, simple profiles, and hidden brackets for a sleek, uncluttered look. Classic styles bring warmth through natural wood grain, rich finishes, and thicker profiles. Choose oak for lighter tones or a walnut stain for a deeper look.

Shipping, Returns, and Pickup

Shipping is free in the US on every wood shelf, and standard sizes in a standard finish can be returned within 30 days of delivery. See our returns page for the terms. Order online and choose shipping or pickup at our Brooklyn woodshop at checkout. Bulk purchases of six shelves or more qualify for a discount: 12% off for 6 to 8, 14% for 9 to 11, and 16% for 12 or more.

More About Floating Shelves

Floating Shelf Weight Capacity

A floating shelf's weight capacity depends on its thickness and how many studs it crosses. Our thick shelves hold roughly 45 to 50 pounds per wall stud, while our thin shelves suit lighter display items at roughly 30 to 60 pounds on drywall anchors.

Contractor-Grade Wood Shelves

Contractor-grade wood shelves, also called architect-grade wooden shelves, are heavy-duty shelving solutions designed to meet the durability, strength, and reliability needs of professional builders, contractors, and commercial installations.

Unlike standard decorative wooden shelves, contractor-grade shelves are generally built to withstand heavier loads, frequent use, and long-term wear. Designers, contractors, and retailers can apply to our trade program for volume pricing.

Installing Floating Shelves on Different Walls

You can mount floating shelves on various wall types with the right mounting method. Use wall studs for stronger support. Our shelves come with hardware and brackets. They also include the screws or bolts needed for installation. When using wall studs, you can install different types of floating shelves, like corner floating shelves and rectangular shelves.

Oak, Mahogany, and Other Wood Options

The best wood depends on your room, style, and preferred aesthetics. Choose a wood that complements your furniture and decor. We offer oak, with warm tones and distinctive grain, and mahogany, with rich, deeper colors. We also have mahogany with walnut stain and paint-grade poplar, and the thin shelves come in maple.

Where Floating Shelves Work

You can install floating shelves anywhere in your house. Install them in your kitchen, bedroom, living room, bathroom, or hallway. Place books, plants, candles, LED lights, and pictures on them for a sophisticated, practical solution.

A floating shelf is a solid board that mounts with no visible support. The back of the shelf is routed for a hidden steel bracket: the bracket screws into your wall studs, the shelf slides over it, and all you see is wood. Ours are solid oak and mahogany, built in Brooklyn, in thin (7/8 inch) and thick (1 1/2 inch) profiles from 6 to 84 inches long.

You can, and plenty of people do. You will need lumber, a router or drill press for the bracket channel, a saw, sandpaper, finish, and a hidden bracket kit, plus a level and a stud finder for the install. The two spots that decide the result are routing the bracket channel straight and mounting the bracket dead level. If the tooling is the obstacle, our shelves arrive routed, finished, and ready to mount in about ten minutes.

Three steps. Find your wall studs and mark them. Screw the steel bracket into the studs, checking it with a level before the final tightening. Slide the shelf over the bracket until it sits flush against the wall. Every shelf ships with its bracket, screws, and instructions, and most installs take about ten minutes with a drill, a level, and a stud finder.

The support is inside the shelf. A steel bracket mounts to the wall studs, and the board has channels drilled into its back that slide over the bracket's rods. Once the shelf is on, the bracket is completely enclosed in wood, which is why the shelf appears to float. Installed into studs, our thick shelves hold roughly 45 to 50 pounds per stud.

All of ours are solid wood floating shelves, never veneer over particleboard. Oak is light brown with a visible grain and a slight reddish cast; mahogany is deep red brown and darkens a shade with age; walnut stain on mahogany is the darkest option. Poplar is the choice if you plan to paint, and the thin shelves also come in maple. Wood samples are available if you want to check color against your wall.
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