Custom Shelving
Commission custom shelves from independent woodworkers and metalworkers across the US, made to the length and finish your wall needs. Makers here build floating wall shelves in walnut, oak and reclaimed wood, live-edge shelves, bar and bathroom shelves, kids' bookshelves, photo ledges and blackened steel shelving.
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Bill Reneau
Earthshack
Woolwich, NJEarthShack is an expression of our Life in Art. Our pieces are inspired by our personal work and tra...
Lucas Clark
Clark Wood Creations
Chattanooga, TNOur small woodworking company started when we bought our first home over a decade ago and were doing ...
Aaron Honore
Honore Cabinetry
Weymouth, MAThanks for visiting our CustomMade page! Honore Cabinetry specializes in mostly residential custom ca...
Matthew Karl
M.Karl, LLC
White Plains, NYCustom design and fabrication specializing in recycled materials.
About Shelving
Most shelving here is floating wall shelves, in walnut, red oak and reclaimed wood or in rustic, white and espresso finishes, in lengths from about 32 to 72 inches. There are also live-edge shelves, bar shelves, bathroom and towel shelves, kids' wall bookshelves, shadow-box shelves and photo ledges, stackable crates, and blackened steel shelves and rolling carts.
What sets the price
A listing's price is usually a starting point. Half of the listings here are priced between about $95 and $1,700, with a median near $440, and one in ten is priced above $5,600. Length, wood species or steel, the number of shelves, and how the shelves mount set the price of a commission.
Before you start
- Measure the wall, and mark where each shelf should sit.
- Decide the length and depth, and what the shelves will hold: books, dishes, bottles, photos or towels.
- Find out what the wall is made of (drywall over studs, plaster, brick or tile) and where the studs are.
- Choose a wood and finish, or steel, and say whether you want visible brackets or hidden supports.
- Ask whether mounting hardware and installation are part of the proposal.
For brackets on their own, see Shelf Brackets; for bookcases and full-wall shelving, see Bookcases and Built-In Wall Units.
Describe the shelving with the materials, size, budget and date you have in mind, and makers who do this work send proposals. You pay a 50% deposit on the one you approve, see the finished shelving by photos, video call or studio visit, and pay the balance once you approve it; Maker Marketplace holds that payment while it ships.
Frequently asked questions
Floating shelves hang on hidden supports fixed to the wall, so no brackets show. How much a shelf can hold depends on its depth, the hardware and what the wall is made of, so tell the maker what will sit on it and whether you can mount into studs or masonry. Ask what hardware comes with the shelf and how much weight it is built to carry.
Floating shelves here run from about 32 to 72 inches long, and makers cut them to your measurements. For depth, measure the largest thing the shelf will hold, such as a dinner plate, a book or a bottle, and leave a little room. A deeper shelf holds more but puts more load on the wall, so plan the depth and the mounting together with the maker.
Wood shelves come in walnut, red oak and reclaimed wood, with live-edge slabs for a natural look and white or espresso finishes for a cleaner one. Blackened steel suits industrial and modern rooms and appears here as wall shelves and rolling carts. For a bathroom or bar, ask the maker which finish they recommend for moisture and spills.
Ask each maker. The price you approve on Maker Marketplace covers materials, labor and shipping, and installation depends on the maker and where you live. Some shelves ship ready to hang with the hardware included, and some listings include installation. Settle who installs the shelves and what hardware comes with them before you approve a proposal.
