Many different floating shelf styles exist—from live-edge wooden designs and DIY-inspired tile creations to corner shelves that act as mini bookshelves for your pile of nightly reads.

You can buy floating shelves in stores or online ... Hold the shelf against the wall and drive 1-5/8-in. wood screws through ...

Ideally, you should attach floating shelves (or anything else you’re hanging) to a wall stud, because it support the shelves’ weight best. A stud finder—a hand-held device that uses a magnet ...