Floating Shelves and Cubes

Ditch the unsightly brackets and display photos and collectibles in style.

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Filed under: Shelves, Storage, Decorating

Create floating displays with these alternatives to traditional shelves and brackets.

Designed to look like river rocks, this set of three shelves is hand-carved from solid wood with a deep chocolate-brown finish. Each shelf is 1½ inches thick, and they’re strong enough to support the most cherished collections.

For a sleek contemporary look, try this 3-foot-long wooden shelf. Its tiered edge and ebony finish give it a clean, streamlined appearance, and it’s deep and strong enough to display all kinds of unique items.

Graceful and stylish, this petite shelf is the perfect size to handsomely display a collection of family photos or miniatures. Although it looks like antique bronze, it's made of lightweight tin, so it’s easy to hang and makes a versatile decorative accent.

Floating cubes don’t just display treasures?they frame them to create personal works of art. The options are endless, and the cubes can be displayed in any number of configurations to show off a collection in the best possible light.