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’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 ...

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’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 ...

Q: My wife and I were wandering through some model homes last week and discovered some shelves we want to install in our home. They looked like solid wood jutting out of the wall with no visible means ...