Our team here at Shelfdirect is often contacted by people who want to buy floating shelves but are held back by one simple worry: surely they aren’t strong enough? In many ways, this is an unavoidable concern. After all, people are drawn to floating shelves because they seem to hang so effortlessly, creating a beautiful but simple shelving area. However, this is merely an illusion - the right floating shelves are actually incredibly strong.

1. Floating Shelves Are Tougher Than They Look
Our team here at Shelfdirect is often contacted by people who want
to buy floating shelves but are held back by one simple worry: surely
they aren’t strong enough? In many ways, this is an unavoidable
concern. After all, people are drawn to floating shelves because they
seem to hang so effortlessly, creating a beautiful but simple shelving
area. However, this is merely an illusion - the right floating shelves
are actually incredibly strong.
Floating shelves only look fragile to the naked eye due to their
brackets being internal. All of those workings are hidden, so it’s no
wonder that people aren’t entirely sure whether they can be
depended on. However, unlike traditional brackets that protrude
from below, floating shelves utilize an internal bracket that runs the

2. entire length of the shelf. All that you have to do is slide the shelving
onto the brackets, using an opening at the back.
The fact that the shelf is attached to the wall along its entire length
actually means that it’s more reliable than the traditional alternative,
which will usually use several brackets positioned at different points
along the wall. This is why conventional shelves will often sag
towards the middle – there simply isn’t enough support away from
each bracket, which isn't a problem with floating shelves.
Floating shelves are not generally used to hold a hefty set of
encyclopaedias, but they are probably up to the job! Here at
Shelfdirect, we use only the most reliable materials, and our shelves
are available with three different types of bracket to keep them well-
anchored, no matter what type of wall you are planning to install
them on. In fact, our 8cm thick floating shelves can hold weights of
up to 30 kg. This is far more than most people would ever need their
shelves to hold, but we like providing our customers with that level
of peace of mind.
If you want to buy floating shelves for your home, don’t let worries
about flimsiness hold you back. Our products are expertly made, so
you’ll enjoy shelves that appear weightless but which hold almost
anything with ease. For more information, don’t hesitate to get in
touch with one of our team members today.