How To Make Floating Pantry Shelves

I used poplar wood which is really pretty with just a semi gloss poly finish.

How to make floating pantry shelves. It has been non stop over here with my laundry room makeover and i cannot wait to reveal the entire space to you. I was uncertain how floating shelves would work in a pantry where i want to store heavy items like dinnerware but these diy floating corner shelves turned out to be very strong. In that case particularly if you re prefer something with a little more character we d suggest checking out how handmade haven used reclaimed wooden boards and organized plastic bins and baskets to create a freestanding pantry instead. My plan for my pantry includes four l shaped shelves and i got the first one built yesterday.

These floating shelves will help you add personality and interest to a room by allowing you to show off your favorite books curios and plants. I did make sure to mark the location of my studs on both the ceiling and countertop on painters tape before covering the walls. Then glue the wood onto the top of one of your shelf panels before gluing your second. To make floating shelves start by cutting a piece of wood into three pieces so that the first piece is as long as your shelf panel which is the flat piece of wood that forms the bottom of the shelf and the other 2 pieces are the same width as the shelf.

This video shows how to build pantry shelves. Diy pantry floating corner shelves. After installing the bank of cabinets on the long wall i applied beadboard to the exposed walls.