Reclaimed Barnwood Floating Shelf with Hidden Bracket

I ordered 3 floating shelves and 2 bracket-less shelves to turn into custom window sills for my new kitchen. The floating shelves are stunning and super sturdy, but because the metal brackets are so thick, the shelves stick out about a quarter inch off the wall. My contractor used a router to bore out the areas where the brackets get inserted so that the shelves could sit flush against the wall. We both think it would be nice if this was done on the manufacturing end. As for the window sills, I deliberately bought them extra wide knowing they’d need to be trimmed to fit, and this worked out well mainly because one of them had a split down the entire length of it that actually caused the whole piece to bend back and forth along the split. I am fortunate in that the part being trimmed will actually include the entire splitted section, but if I had been aiming to use it as-is, it would not be suitable as a functional shelf because it would not hold any weight without breaking along the split. I certainly understand that because Ultra Shelf uses real barnwood, there will always be imperfections such as knots, nail holes, splinters, etc. (and to me that’s part of what makes them so beautiful), but a piece with a split of that magnitude makes it unusable except for pure decoration, and therefore should not be sold as a shelf. Aesthetically, the shelves add such a gorgeous touch to my kitchen, and I’d certainly buy them again.

The shelves look better than expected. I installed them in less than 2 hours! They were installed in a barn loft apartment so the authenticity was very important.

Love love LOVE the shelves! A friend of mine loves them as well so pointed him to your site. They are exactly what I wanted. Sturdy shelves from reclaimed lumber that are gonna last me a lifetime! Thank you as well for redirecting the package when it got lost in shipment!

Love our new reclaimed barnwood shelves. They are exactly what I was looking for and compliment our kitchen remodel beautifully. Excellent craftsmanship.

Awesome shop to work with! I had a ton of questions before ordering and they took the time to answer everything and send photos as examples for me. Ultimately, I wanted to stain the shelf myself to ensure it would match in my bathroom so they were able to send a custom unstained self. Can't wait to complete my bathroom renovation and get the shelf hung. I will definitely purchase from this shop again when I decide to tackle the kitchen renovation!