Floating shelf

A floating shelf is a form of shelf with its wall fixings hidden within the shelf board, with no visible supporting brackets.[1][2][3] It can be supported on hidden rods or bars that have been attached to studs. A thick floating shelf may be made of a hollow-core shelf glued to a cleat.[4]

Diagram of floating shelf from the side.
A room with a wall decorated with floating shelves.

A floating shelf may have two or more channels open from the back towards, but without reaching, the front, into which slide fasteners attached to the wall, typically held in place by screws inserted through the bottom of the shelf.[5]

For typical floating shelf supports, a supplier suggests that floating brackets with a diameter of 12mm can support a shelf at least 22mm thick loaded with 20kg, and 18mm brackets can support 30kg on a 28mm shelf.[6]

This description is in reference to one particular type of floating shelf support, others options are available. Also not to be confused with corner shelves, which would require entirely different supports to make them "float".

Floating shelves are a good fit for a contemporary minimalist style interior.[7] They can be used to expand storage space, atop a radiator to double as storage, or inside a hallway to double as a console table.[8]

References
  1. Le Van, Marthe (2005). Shelf Expression: 70 Projects & Ideas for Creative Storage & Display. Lark Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1579906900. Free from distracting brackets, floating shelves seem to defy gravity by having no visible means of support.
  2. Foster, Allen (January 14, 2021). "The best floating shelf". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. "Are Floating Shelves Right for Your Kitchen?". kitchenstarhouston.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. Joanne Kellar Bouknight (2012). Taunton's All New Built-ins Idea Book. Taunton Press. ISBN 9781600853883.
  5. Ettlinger, Steve; Schmidt, Phil (2017). The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores. Cool Springs Press. p. 43. ISBN 9780760357736.
  6. "Floating Shelf Brackets". Regalraum. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  7. Brown, Grace (August 6, 2020). "20 Home Office Wall Decor Ideas For A Creative Workspace". squaresigns.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. "Shopping Edit – 8 space-savvy floating shelves for modern homes". Ideal Home. September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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