WELLAND 8" Deep Floating Shelves Wall Mounted Shelf (Espresso, 16inch)

I only write reviews when I am really happy, or really disappointed. I am very happy.I bought 4 of the 36" shelves. All matched perfectly and none were damaged. Phew!Installation was as easy as could be expected. Have a good level on hand and follow the golden rule: measure twice, drill once (I measured 4 times easily). All 4 shelves were clearly factory manufactured, so all were exactly the same. All the brackets were identical and I managed to align all 4 perfectly. They each sat flush against the wall as expected. Yes, there is a very slight tilt up, which they acknowledge as intentional. It is barely perceptible, and besides, it is the way it is supposed to be. Getting the shelves on the bracket can be tough, as the poles may need to be pulled apart into the holes, but that only makes them more sturdy when done. For any of the reviews who said they did not mount well, I can pretty much guarantee that they did something wrong, either with not setting the anchors right, and irregular wall, or something else. I am 4 out of 4 for a perfect install.I followed the recommendations of others and used my own hardware to install. The anchors they supply are not ideal, and I showed them to the specialist at my local store and they agreed. I used #8 "EZ anchors" (the large white spiral kind the screw it, not drilled and hammered in) and 2" #8 screws, all readily available for a few bucks total at your local hardware store. On two of the shelves, I luckily had one hole on each bracket that lined up perfectly with a stud. On the other two, I was not so lucky. For those, I mounted the bracket using all 6 holes and anchors, located the stud, and drilled right through the bracket (to be clear: while mounted) and then screwed a large screw right into the stud. These shelves are not going anywhere!

Great shelf. Exactly what I needed. Ordered 2 and one came with a flat paint on the top vs semi gloss. Strange that they are different paint.Tip. If you are finding the shelf is a little wobbly. It's the thickness of the posts to the holes in the shelf. To fix tape the poles with some painters tape to add thickness. See photos below.

After comparing several, similar shelves, we opted for this one. Overall, it was relatively easy to install and works fine. The shelf is light weight and hollow, and corners can chip easily (be cautious while installing). I agree with other comments to use you own hardware, as the provided will make large holes in the wall that are not necessary. The key is to get one (or more) screws into a wall stud. We had a limited space to install it (above refrigerator), and the the holes in the support bracket did not align to wall studs. So, after setting the height and wall location, I put a drywall screw in the center hole to hold the bracket in place. I then located the wall studs, and marked the bracket. I removed the bracket and drilled new holes for screws to go into the studs (it's carbon steel and easy to drill). I used long wood screws to mount the bracket into studs, so it is very sturdy. Also, the bracket is not very straight and the two support posts seemed to be bent upward a bit, so the shelf is not quite flush with the wall (photo). Not sure why this is, but it may be intentional or a manufacturing quality control issue. A heavier load will flatten it out, but our is relatively light, so I pulled down on the shelf to get it flush while I installed the set screws, and that seemed to help. A bead of calk will also make the gap much less noticeable.

I spent so much time installing these to get them perfectly level and centered only to realize the brackets are flimsy and bend. The shelf mounts loosly on the brackets. I had to drill out a hole to align with stud. Looks ok, but as soon as you touch the shelf it is sort of floppy on the wall. It is not going to fall, but it is not solid feeling at all. Had I known I would not have ordered these. Too late and too much hassle to send back. I am now going to devise a way to install these more securely. So now this has turned into yet another fix-it project. Made in China junkola. Look elsewhere.

We use this shelf for our DVD collection, and it works as advertised. Installation was easy - the shelf is hollow inside and secures to a metal bar with rods which we screw on the wall. From afar, the shelf looks nice on our wall. For these reasons, we’ve rated this shelf 3 stars.However, the durability of this shelf was lacking, the quality of the materials included were well under par, and, most importantly, the product we received was defective!(Please refer to pictures)The screws are made of aluminum, and take very little effort to strip.Our shelf is cracked at one corner. It appears that the seller attempted to fix the crack by putting some sort of sealant or glue, which failed and now appears yellow.The quality of the shelf itself seems low, altogether.Considering these flaws, we give low marks for “value for money”.But it holds up our DVDs... so there’s that.

Very happy with my purchase! I purchased 2 of the 3ft shelves to go over my computer desk. They came very nicely packaged and are very heavy duty and sturdy! No problems putting them up and LOVE how they look! Would definitely purchase again!

Ordered 2 Welland Floating Shelves, 48-inch length. Love the depth (can add small objects, in addition to art prints) and detail on the edges. After reading other reviews - to buy hollow wall/drywall kits from hardware store; also the tip from another buyer about wrapping the bracket posts in painter's tape was genius - the shelves seem very stable and fit snugly on posts. Both metal brackets were slightly bent/arced but easy to straighten out.The shelves look very elegant, with smooth painted finish in a semi-gloss white color. I'm a 71-year old lady, with carpal tunnel and shoulder damage and both brackets and shelves were really easy to install. Very pleased with quick delivery, quality and look of items and would recommend to other buyers.