How to make wooden floating shelves on the wall

Floating shelves, although they seem to “float” effortlessly on the wall, are sometimes anything but easy. To the casual viewer, they appear to be a simple piece of wood attached to the wall, but some of them can be quite advanced for the handyman.

The reason they seem to “ float ” is that the hardware used to mount them to the wall is hidden within the shelf itself, meaning they require a bit more finesse than any old shelf. mural.

Since the idea of ​​finding posts, drilling through walls, and using chainsaws can be daunting, we’ve broken down these crafts by skill level and number of items needed to complete the project. Take a look at the following “recipes” to see which shelves you are most likely to make yourself, and if not, we have other options.

I’ll tell you a little secret: floating shelves don’t Really I need to float. No, as long as what you place on the shelves can be placed to cover two small supports (Plants! Frames! Books!), You can go the easy way on this one. This tutorial, courtesy of A Piece of Rainbow, is very easy to customize to the size and finish of your dream shelves, as there isn’t a whole lot of precise measurement. The added bonus? You can have much thinner shelves because they don’t need to hide a slat inside.

Tools:

• Punch
• Mesureing tape
• level
  

  Provisions:

• Wooden planks (whatever size you choose!)
• 5×3 inch L-shaped brackets
• 1 to 2 inch screws
• Drywall anchors

This tutorial, via This Old House, is a pretty standard DIY floating shelf model. It consists of a hollow shelf (which is basically a box with one side missing) that slides over a slat attached to the wall. Everything is made of wood, screws and wood glue; So in that sense, it’s not too complicated.

Also, just because it requires the use of a saw and a pole finder, no it means you can’t do it. The trick to learning any new DIY skill is to be patient. I’ve had my fair share of DIY issues that could have been avoided had I not desperately needed a finishing photo. Find a friend (preferably someone who has power tool skills on hand), head to the hardware store (for supplies and a few extras), and don’t rush the process. You got that.

Tools:

• Punch
• Orbital sander (but sandpaper will work fine)
• Miter saw (you can also use a miter box with a hand saw)
• level
• Mesureing tape
• Study search engine
• Pencil

Provisions:

• 1 × 8 board
• 1 × 2 board
• 2 × 2 board
• 1 ½ inch wood screws
• 2 ½ inch wood screws
• Drywall anchors

So many floating shelves seem to invoke farmhouse style, including. Reclaimed wood brings a pleasant warmth to any space, even if what’s stacked on top is a variety of modern frames.

Ah, the most classic of floating shelves. These IKEA options are large enough to double as a dressing table, but narrow enough to hold artwork along the walls. Oh, and they’re really affordable.

These types are basic in the best way – just planks of wood attached to the wall to make hanging items shine.