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two new items!

  We’ve just added Chocolate-espresso oak and Stainless steel to the regular offering. Both are 1-3/4″ thick, and made any size starting at 3″x9″ up to 16″x93″ with free shipping.   Read More...

making a template

  No matter whether you’re dealing with new or old construction, walls are almost never straight or square enough to install woodwork without at least a little trimming. On a floating shelf installation, usually only one scribe line is needed which can be easily made with a compass. Occasionally, the job is to install a shelf into a corner or alcove so the shelf will abut walls on 2 or 3 sides. In that case it is impossible to hold the shelf up Read More...

buy floating shelves

Made in USA floating shelves for contractors, custom home builder, custom cabinet builder, interior designer, decorator     customfloatingshelves.com Read More...

Subject: Stain question

Subject: Stain Message: Hi, If I want to stain it myself do I pick the U-paint MDF and click the unfinished shelf button? Thanks Hi Anthony, The MDF is only suitable for painting. It could be stained but I don’t think that is the look you are after. MDF has no grain pattern. It is a nice smooth surface so it’s a great beginning for a smooth painted finish. It looks a lot like brown kraft paper, so with stain it will look Read More...

beautiful kitchen with floating shelves

 love the chalkboard on the barn door hardware. Shaker doors with just the right width framing and slab drawers. The cabinets appear very well crafted, face frame inset, not nearly as simple to build as the look it creates. Typically I steer away from white painted cabinets but clearly the choice for this kitchen, fantastic. And of course the floating shelves! This will be on my top 10 favorites for a while.    Read More...

labor day floating shelves

   over the holiday weekend, enjoy some reading on decorating with floating shelves Read More...

floating shelves weight limit

The amount of weight a floating shelf can hold varies depending on things like the quality of the installation, the structure of the wall the shelf is attached to, size of the shelf, and how the weight is distributed. The shelves we make are very strong, and can hold a lot of weight, I recently put about 150lbs on one shelf and it held fine. That doesn’t mean a shelf attached to your wall will hold the same, it might hold twice that much or Read More...

contractor floating shelves

The contractor’s source for quality custom wood floating shelves. Made in USA. 12 types of wood to choose from, custom stain matching, 10 day production lead time, free shipping. customfloatingshelves.com Read More...

interior designer floating shelves

The interior designer’s source for wood floating shelves. Made in USA. 12 types of wood to choose from, custom stain matching, 10 day production lead time, free shipping.    Read More...

3 reasons to do a kitchen makover with floating shelves

thinking about a kitchen makover with floating shelves? 3 good reasons:    http://www.houzz.com/photos/671117/Contemporary-kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-portland  http://www.houzz.com/photos/3541158/French-Place-Cottage-contemporary-kitchen-austin  http://www.houzz.com/photos/1848859/Eclectic-Kitchen-eclectic-kitchen-new-york   Read More...