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one of the main questions in making a decision on your own floating shelves in your own space is “What kind of floating shelf should I use?” Well, there are 2 basic types. First is the hollow floating shelf. The second type (and our favorite) is a solid, hardwood floating shelf. Below we will give some of the pros and cons of both kinds and make an argument for our favorite kind – the solid wood floating shelf.
So you are loving the concept of some high-quality floating shelves in your kitchen. Perhaps you are wondering what types of things you can put on these shelves now. Let’s list a handful of ways that you can design and load up these floating shelves. Floating shelves in the kitchen can be used to store almost anything, but what should you place on them that truly maximizes the space and the aesthetic? Here are some of our favorite uses for solid wood floating shelves in the kitchen, along with some tips to get the best look and feel for your kitchen.
Floating shelf brackets are ideal to support the new and stylish floating shelves. If you purchase the right brackets, these shelves are easy to install and super durable and strong. What is a floating shelf you ask? It is a shelf suspended with no visible supports. Sheppard Brackets designs, manufactures, and sells floating shelf brackets in many sizes along with drill plates and router templates to make your installation process super easy!
Open shelving is a trendy and functional element that is striking and easy to love. It gives your space simplicity and eye-catchiness (new word) that many crave in their kitchen, bathroom, or anywhere else in a home. What can be a little more difficult about open shelving are the technical aspects such as construction, installation, or where on a wall you can install an open shelf. My personal favorite in the open shelving concept is the true floating shelf. There are some tricks with correctly installing floating shelves to be aware of too.
One of the questions that we, at Sheppard Brackets, get on a regular basis is, “How much weight can a floating shelf hold?” Since we manufacture heavy-duty and high-quality floating shelf brackets, this is one that we are happy and proud to answer.
Sheppard Brackets can be used in so in many different areas, making it hard to provide an all-inclusive installation guide. Instead, we have pulled together some helpful tips, images, and tutorial videos for installing a floating shelf bracket.