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Easy Time: 180 min Cost: $30.00

Floating Wall Shelves

Invisible-bracket shelves that look like they float on the wall.

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Overview

Two 800 × 250 × 45 mm solid-wood shelves on hidden steel brackets.

Cut list

Part Dimensions Qty
Shelf boards 800 × 250 × 25 mm 2
Lip strips 800 × 20 × 20 mm 2
(Hidden) steel brackets per bracket spec 2

Steps

  1. Router a slot in each shelf for the bracket arm.
  2. Glue the lip strip along the front and bottom edges to hide the bracket.
  3. Screw the brackets into wall studs.
  4. Slide the shelves onto the brackets.

Warning

Verify the bracket load rating against what you will place on the shelf.

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Materials

  • Solid wood
  • Hidden shelf brackets
  • Wood glue

Tools needed

  • Router
  • Drill
  • Stud finder

Steps

  1. 1

    Router slots

  2. 2

    Glue lips

  3. 3

    Fix brackets

  4. 4

    Slide shelves

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