Floating Shelves Design Ideas For Perfect Space Design

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Window Floating Shelves

Shelves aren’t just for walls! Floating shelves can be installed across windows for a unique look that is popular in kitchens but can work amazingly in other rooms as well. The shelves make an excellent place to place plants for extra light, glass and crystal objects to capture the sunlight, and other items that look and do their best in natural lighting. 

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Don’t skip out on considering this possibility. It’s an often-forgotten area where traditional shelving fails, but floating shelves rule.  

Media center shelves

A media center can take up a lot of space and weigh down the feel of a room. Floating shelves can break up that same space and cover more area with all the functionality of a traditional media center plus some. In addition, everything can go at the level it works best at - and if you need more shelving, just add it! 

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One of the best parts is that the shelving can be custom installed based on your needs, with deeper shelving for larger items such as speakers. With Hovr brackets, floating shelves can hold an astounding amount of weight, so even heavier equipment won’t be a problem. Get wood shelves with a wood stain that contrasts with the wall to help it stand apart from the room for an added bit of emphasis that will really make it pop. 

Floating Nightstands

Skip the nightstand and go for hanging shelves instead. The floating design creates a more modern effect. The shelves create an effect that frames a bed nicely if two are used. They also give you as much or as little space as you might need to keep things uncluttered while still useful and easily accessible. If one shelf is enough, keep it simple. Otherwise, consider additional shelves above or below the main one to provide extra space for items such as plants and spare pillows. 

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Make use of corners

One of the great things about floating shelves is that they can fill a corner space without looking messy or stacked together. Get the use of two walls plus the corner without creating a cluttered eyesore. Instead, the shelves naturally flow to take advantage of the space. 

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One of the great things about floating shelves is that they can fill a corner space without looking messy or stacked together. Get the use of two walls plus the corner without creating a cluttered eyesore. Instead, the shelves naturally flow to take advantage of the space. 

If you would like the shelves to line up, installation is as simple as measuring to make sure the shelves on both walls are placed at the same height and snuggly against each other where they meet. It only takes a measuring tape, a pencil, and a level to get it right. Or go with a staggered look…

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Use The Underside, Too

It makes sense to place things on a shelf. After all, that’s what they’re there for. But don’t forget about the underside as well. Adding a few well-placed hooks or hardware underneath can double the use of a shelf while creating an interesting design element to a room.  Hang artwork, plants, cups, cooking utensils, or any of a variety of other items. Your imagination is the only limit. 
Hang artwork, plants, cups, cooking utensils, or any of a variety of other items. Your imagination is the only limit. 

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Hallway Floating Shelves

Hallways are often forgotten when thinking about interior design, but they’re useful for more than hanging one photo and forgetting about it. Run a long floating shelf along the length of a hall or a short one at the end of a hall, and you’ll have a utilizable space for displaying and keeping books, knickknacks, photos, keys, plants, and anything else you can think of. 

Fill Up Spaces With Shelves

This can be a great solution for the wall beneath stairs, in small spaces or alcoves, or in bathrooms and closets. For unusually shaped spots, choose shelves of different lengths to fit. For small spaces, run shelves from wall to wall to create the impression of recessed shelving. 

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Change The Shape

Don’t settle for the ordinary. With custom options, shelving can be created to fit the space that you need to fill. Triangle shelving looks great in a corner and will never get in the way. Shallow shelving can work perfectly in a small space or when small items need to be displayed. Box-shaped shelves can keep bulkier items from falling over and keep everything neatly contained while creating a unique look for a room. 

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Floating shelves offer a great opportunity not just to get a home organized, but also to add an extra design element to a space without the need for more stuff. It solves two problems simultaneously – where to put things and how to make a space really stand out to leave a lasting impression. There aren’t many other things that can do that.