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 ...

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?

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a commerce editor, I obviously love to shop. And I have absolutely no self control when it comes to a few things in particular: sneakers, makeup and books. I love finding new memoirs, self-help ...