Shelving in NYC?

July 26, 2008 5:48 PM

Floating shelves: Where in NYC? I'm looking for 2 floating shelves 2ft long by 6 inches deep, in NYC, and I'm stumped. Ikea's are too long, West Elm doesn't have them, where else to look? The cheaper, the better.
posted by cestmoi15 to home & garden (13 comments total)

Make one.
posted by cmoj at 5:54 PM on July 26, 2008

Look into whether you can shorten Ikea's shelves. This will likely mean buying (or borrowing) a saw and some stick-on edge finishing tape from a hardware or building supply store.
posted by orange swan at 5:54 PM on July 26, 2008

Try Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, or Linens n Things.
posted by radioamy at 6:02 PM on July 26, 2008

That make one link might not work for anything heavier than Disney figuries.
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:13 PM on July 26, 2008

I can tell you now that you won't be able to shorten a Lack shelf from Ikea to 22". They are hollow core, and the mounting hardware itself is maybe longer than 22".
posted by kimdog at 6:20 PM on July 26, 2008

Ikea has frosted/type glass ones that are around 24" if memory serves. Look good, work fine
posted by mumstheword at 7:02 PM on July 26, 2008

Even if that make one link doesn't exactly work, the concept still holds. Try this one instead.

Even if you don't want to use a book, the basic idea works. Put L bracket under wood you want to use as a shelf, put on wall, put stuff on shelf.

Depending on how much wood you need, you could get it for free at Lowe's or Home Depot. Just ask for scraps. It's good wood that they cut off of something else.
posted by theichibun at 7:21 PM on July 26, 2008

pottery barn has them.
posted by msconduct at 7:56 PM on July 26, 2008

cb2
posted by staggernation at 8:41 PM on July 26, 2008

Container Store (also other colors)
posted by Joleta at 10:16 PM on July 26, 2008

yup. container store:

http://www.containerstore.com/elfa/plan/index.jhtml;jsessionid=3E31L403HX233QFIAILSM44AVABBQJVC
posted by darkpony at 10:23 PM on July 26, 2008

radioamy: My father has a 40" TV on one pretty much just like it.
posted by cmoj at 10:11 AM on July 27, 2008

Thanks for all of the help. I finally found them at Home Depot, cheaper than a lot of the other stores.
posted by cestmoi15 at 8:43 AM on August 4, 2008