Floating Shelves
Wood floating shelves and hidden shelf supports for kitchens, baths, offices, and living rooms
Shop floating wood shelves, corner floating shelves, slimline shelves, and hidden shelf supports for clean, open wall storage. Choose from unfinished hardwood options that can be stained or painted to match your trim, cabinetry, or furniture.
How to Choose Floating Shelves
Start by choosing the right floating shelf style for your room. Wood floating shelves create a warm, finished look for kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, offices and entryways, while slimline shelves and corner floating shelves can help make the most of smaller spaces. If you want a clean shelf installation without visible brackets, choose a floating shelf or hidden shelf support designed for concealed mounting.
Next, consider shelf size, depth and finish. Narrow floating shelves work well for framed photos, candles, small plants and decorative objects. Deeper floating shelves are often better for dishes, mugs, books, baskets and everyday storage. Many unfinished wood shelves can be stained or painted to coordinate with cabinets, furniture, trim or other architectural details in the room.
Floating shelves are ideal for kitchen open shelving, bathroom storage, living room displays, office bookshelves, laundry room organization and compact entryway storage. Before ordering, measure your wall space and the items you plan to place on the shelf so you can choose the best shelf length, depth and support style for your project.
If you are planning a floating shelf layout, review our guides on how deep floating shelves should be and how far apart floating shelves should be before you begin. Still deciding where shelves should go? Explore floating shelf placement ideas and tips for how to decorate floating shelves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Floating Shelves
What are floating shelves used for?
Floating shelves are used for open storage and display in kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, offices, laundry rooms, entryways and bedrooms. They can hold decor, books, dishes, mugs, towels, baskets and everyday items when installed with the proper support.
How deep should floating shelves be?
Most floating shelves are between 6 and 12 inches deep. A 5- to 8-inch shelf works well for small decor and bathroom items, an 8- to 10-inch shelf is useful for books and display pieces, and a 10- to 12-inch shelf is often better for dishes and kitchen storage.
How far apart should floating shelves be?
Floating shelf spacing depends on what you plan to display. Smaller decor may need less vertical space, while books, dishes, pitchers, vases and taller items need more clearance between shelves.
Can floating shelves be installed in a kitchen?
Yes. Floating shelves are a popular choice for kitchen open shelving. They can be used for dishes, mugs, glassware, serving pieces, cookbooks and decorative accents. Choose a shelf depth and support style that match the items you plan to store.
Do floating shelves need brackets?
Floating shelves use concealed brackets or hidden shelf supports instead of visible brackets underneath the shelf. Some shelves include the needed support hardware, while separate hidden shelf supports are available for custom shelf projects.
Why Buy Floating Shelves from Van Dyke's?
Van Dyke's Restorers offers a restoration-focused selection of floating wood shelves, corner floating shelves, slimline shelves and hidden shelf supports for custom home projects. Our collection includes quality Designs of Distinction options, unfinished wood shelves and support hardware that can help create a clean, bracket-free look.
Whether you are adding open shelving to a kitchen, updating a bathroom, styling a living room wall or creating storage in an office or entryway, Van Dyke's makes it easy to find floating shelves with the right size, style and support for your space.