Floating Shelves

The floating shelves that were in the kitchen prior to the renovation no longer work with the new layout, especially the ones on the left that aren’t over a cabinet.

During the construction I removed 2 and patched the holes, but left the others for function until I could build replacements.

Now that Christmas is over, I had some time to build the new shelves. Over the past few months, I’d been sketching and my favourite concept had 4 shelves with a reveal detail along the front

Using pine boards, I build basic shelves then routered a ¼” detail that runs along the front and side. 

To emphasis this detail, I painted it black like the kitchen cabinets and left the rest the natural pine. The finish is the same as the kitchen floor; I had some left over and it is super durable with a nice sheen. 

And now we know:  I really like the Verathane finish for floors, I wonder what the difference is between this and the Minwax polycrilic, they are both water based.