If you want to add more personality to blank walls, learning how to install a floating shelf is a good move. Not only are floating shelves practical for a little extra storage if you live in a small ...

If you’d like more storage at home — and who wouldn’t? — a good do-it-yourself project is installing shelving. Our mission today is to learn to put up a floating shelf that appears to come right out ...

Seeming to defy gravity, floating shelves are a chic, streamlined addition to a home’s decor. But how do they actually stay up, and how many knickknacks can these bracketless wonders actually support?

If you’ve got an alcove, corner, or otherwise awkward empty space in a room that needs a little extra storage or decorative touch, the best solution may be a simple floating shelf. Floating shelves ...

Q: I was visiting a friend’s home and saw three decorative shelves floating mysteriously on a wall. I couldn’t figure out how they were held there. The shelves had gorgeous crown molding under them. I ...

Your floating shelves should be in the same style and colour, but try different lengths and thicknesses to add interest. Mounting them asymmetrically looks less ...

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