joelsantiques 72 Inch Wooden Floating Shelves for Wall - 72x8x2 in - Made of Natural Wood - Long Heavy Duty Rustic Wall Shelves for Bedroom - Perfect for Living Room, Kitchen - Medium Brown

I got the 24" version. First, the bracket is not long enough to mount in studs on the ends - that is, the bracket does not extend to the length of the shelf. Second, the bracket is flimsy. I see why it is designed the way it is, so that homeowners can easily drill/screw through the thin metal wherever they want, but it would have been preferable to have a stiff piece of metal with a lot of holes - so that there is greater strength yet it retains flexibility in mounting. Third, this is a lot of money for a piece of pine. Sure, it's solid wood, but it isn't THAT nice.Anyway, I mounted it with a stud screw in the middle of the bracket, and drywall anchors on the ends, as the bracket was not long enough to hit the studs on either end (BTW, as is typical with just about any such item, the drywall anchors included are substandard). I have a plant that weighs about 10 pounds on it, but I wouldn't trust it with much more. It looks fine, and it wasn't worth sending back, but it could be a lot better with a better mounting system.

Ordered the 36" shelf. The shelf itself is quite nice and sturdy. The wall mount is a flimsy strip of metal with a 90 degree bend in it (so part of it goes flush on the wall and part of it juts straight out). The idea is that you drill through this flimsy bit of metal and screw it into studs, and the part of the strip that juts out slots into the shelf, and you screw the shelf into this bit.Well, I got two of these, and with both of them the strip was warped... too warped to level properly. This thin, flimsy, metal strip should be a sturdy piece of metal *with pre-drilled holes* similar to the wall piece on large flat screen TV mounts. As it is, it's just 100% shoddy. My husband is quite accomplished at mounting things and we've got several different varieties of floating shelves in the house. He cursed these the entire time installing (and yes, we read the instructions and watched the video).We live by the freeway, and these shelves have a... bounce to them. A wobble on account of the flimsy strip of metal. The first night after installing they chattered throughout the night from the vibration of vehicles on the freeway. The only way to stop it sans modification is to put very heavy stuff on them. I contacted the seller for advice about this, and their response was to *use some double stick tape* to attach the bottom of the shelf to the wall so it didn't jiggle. Super professional! Just what I want to secure my floating shelves with - double-stick tape =/But, lacking other options, we did just that, with the knowledge that whenever these eventually come off the wall, some of the wall is going to come off as well.So they're mounted (they are my vanity shelves), and they look nice enough, but they definitely have a slight wiggle to them still, even with the tape. As I said, the shelves are high quality, but I would NOT recommend these shelves to anyone, unless they're going to have heavy stuff on them and not be used with much regular utility. The mounting system is just flimsy and cheap and poorly thought out.This is walmart quality at fancy prices.

I ordered 1 to see if I liked it and then ordered 2 more. The install was a little complicated at first because, as a single woman, I have minimal tools so I didn’t have the bit needed to drill into the metal piece but once I had that and help with the first one I hung the other 2 by myself. The quality is superb!! I absolutely love the vintage look the stain is gorgeous! I’m extremely happy with my purchase and the completed look of my half bath.

The wood itself is gorgeous reclaimed solid pine with a nice coat of stain on it. Top quality...if your using the smaller 2-3ft shelves etc the aluminum panels they use to install are pretty sturdy and install only takes 10-15 minutes. If you jump up to large pieces (mine was 72”) it seems like the aluminum mounting bracket should be stiffer...it should work for my use and looks great but there is a bit of wiggle. Would be nervous putting excessive weight for instance if a tv or anything heavier was on it, but overall this is a really good looking product. The video for install and the directions are right on. Hard to screw it up if you have any carpentry skills, I’m no expert. If they could take that bit of wiggle out and make it feel rock solid would easily be 5 stars. (Yes my mount holes are VERY close to the bend)

I bought the 4 foot wide shelve that are 2" thick, and I really like them. I installed them in my office to hold a few nick-nacks that really don't fit anywhere else. I was a bit concerned about how sturdy they would be because I had just ordered the petrified wood bookends that appear on the top shelf in my photo. These bookends weigh over 20 lbs all by themselves, and I wondered how these would support the weight with no supports under the shelf.I'm please to say the shelves seem to be supporting them quite well, but I followed the instructions to a "T". Having the shelf tight up against the wall when installing the final screws is, I believe, critical and they tell you as much in the instructions. Nice product.

Utterly Fantastic. They came fast, wrapped well and the instructions were easy to follow. I bought two and they went up great in my new bar. I used a little construction cement to keep them tight against the wall. My wife loves them. Nicely sealed and will last forever. I also like that this is just a guy who makes these in his barn instead of some knock off pine crap from another country.

I really love these shelves! I ordered 2 of the 36" long shelf in medium brown. There's an awkward corner in my kitchen that I solved with a large kitchen cart, but I needed shelves to fill in the dead wall space above the cart. These shelves are a great color, and very solid. Putting them up was easy, although the 2nd went up much faster than the first. I did this by myself (I am fairly handy), and if you go slowly and follow the directions, even a novice shouldn't have any installation issues. Although I personally decorated with lighter weight items, please know that this shelf could hold quite a bit more weight than in my picture.