Floating Shelves
Floating shelf designs have been around for years although they have not been seen often in homes. With the advent of the Internet, the ideas have exploded. Here is what we found online.
With just a bit of scrap wood and molding you can create this decorative wall shelf, perfect spot for hanging bathroom towels.
Crown molding can be used to create shelves of beauty. These wall shelves can display plates, trinkets, collections, knickknacks. Your wall mounted shelves will take a few hours time and a few special tools. These photos will show you how.
Build this square floating ledge shelf using these free woodworking plans.
Build your own floating shelves using crown molding and this awesome free woodworking tutorial.
Build a chunky floating shelf, perfect for seasonal decorating. It is easy to build too. Bonus! Build it using these free instructions.
These box shelves look as if they are hanging from the ceiling, but they are hung from the wall for added strength.
This versatile cherry shelf goes together in a few hours, and with a quick-drying finish you can have it on the wall in a day. The extra-wide top makes it perfect for vases, antiques and collectibles.
Add unexpected interest to your reading nook by building these open floating bookshelves. At the link you will find the free step-by-step instructions.
Follow along as I build a shelf from stock lumber and crown molding. I actually bought some new material for this shelf. I needed a 2x6 and a 1x6.
Free tutorial on building this floating shelf including how to achieve this finish.
This floating shelf has a hole in the top for a plant to sit in. The free step-by-step plans at the link will walk you through the building process. Remember you can adjust the length of this shelf to suit your space.
This is another one of those projects that will change depending on what size your pictures are, what type of molding you choose to use and other factors. I will just show you how I made mine and you can go from there.
This awesome floating shelf is perfect for the entryway with its hidden secret storage compartment for keys.
Build these floating shelves using crown molding and plywood. At the link you can download the free plans.
Keeping a childs room tidy is always a challenge. There is a constant clutter of toys, books, and stuffed animals to arrange and rearrange. Ira and Audrey Wise is son, room was wall-to-wall stuffed animals and they needed Ron is help with the perfect solution: wall shelves.
Build floating crown molding shelves with this step-by-step tutorial.
In this case, you will see how to build and install built-in floating shelves. Full instructions as well as a video.
In this article I will show you three different shelves and give you some useful advice about building your own. First is a floating shelf made from stacked moldings, second is stock crown with dentil molding, and last is stock crown with beaded backboard.
Build a set of floating shelves that appear to be hanging from a rope and pulley. Heres how...
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a floating shelf with an optional drawer. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.
Not everyone has a fireplace mantel for the holidays, so why not build this one easily with a few tools, some pine boards and some crown molding.
Easy to follow instructions to build and install an floating picture ledge.
Floating shelves make a great beginner projectâ Very simple to cut and assemble! Here is how...
Make and install lightweight shelves that seem to float on the wall without any visible means of support.
Here is a great way to add some interest to your entryway, and it is easy too. Build this shelf with this free tutorial.
Here is a great tutorial for building your own floating shelves.
Build these book holders and mount them on the wall to free up precious floor space in a kids room.
Floating shelves such as these are easy to build and fun to decorate. Here is how to build them.
With just some molding and a little lumber you can build these floating dish display shelves.
Follow along at the link and find out how to build and install these built-in floating shelves.
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