Although prime examples of floating shelves, Cindy Black’s designs in her recent article are just the tip of the Fine Homebuilding iceberg of ideas. Here are some more great examples of this cool kitchen storage idea, culled from the pages of FHB. Enjoy!
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The stainless steel bracketed shelf featured in Cindy Black’s article, before installation.
Design by Cindy Black, photo by Matt Davenport.
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The stainless steel bracketed shelf featured in Cindy Black’s article, during installation.
Design by Cindy Black, photo by Matt Davenport.
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A painted upper shelf unit offers organization and display.
Designed by Jackie Gusic, Inhabitarch.com; built by Chicone.com. Photo by Rob Yagid.
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Supported by threaded rod drilled into the framing, these simple shelves bisect the tile wall and offer plenty of storage.
Design by Laura Britt Design, photo by Charles Bickford.
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Clear finished wood shelving above the stove is attached with cleats on the wall and twin verticals tied to the ceiling.
Design by Tina Govan, photo by James West.
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As the upper half of an open partition, this thick shelf offers storage and task lighting.
Design by Jean Larsen, photo by Ken Gutmaker.
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Attached with exposed steel brackets, plywood boxes with clean lines provide lots of storage without getting in the way.
Design by Frederick Noyes, photo by Ken Gutmaker.
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Double glass fronts on this display cabinet allow light into the dining room.
Design by Robert Grisaru, photo by Ken Gutmaker.
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Open shelving takes the place of enclosed cabinets, offering a greater sense of space without loss of storage.
Design by Stan Weisbrod, photo by Charlie Mayer Photography.
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Spanning the space between two upper cabinets, these shelves are made of glass, which makes them open in many senses of the word.
Design by Craig Zehnder, photos by Charles Miller.
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I've installed plenty of shelves like the examples in the slideshow. However, I'm not the biggest fan of the shelf above with the bracket all along the edge. I prefer the shelf to be completely exposed with a bracket behind it.
I like to use floating shelf brackets from Right On Bracket. A few other companies sell something similar as well. They're universal for any shelf and I use them on a variety of projects. I highly recommend them.
https://rightonbracket.com/product/floating-shelf-bracket/
Homebuilder32 - I have been looking for a good option to install floating shelves for my daughter in her newly-purchased townhome. This seems like the best solution and mom will be the heroine! Thanks. C_of_Ffx