Maryville Pantry Update – Floating Shelves

I’m another step closer to finishing this new, new, new pantry!  Today is cause for celebration because I finished the floating shelves! I already created this in-depth tutorial for building floating shelves that wrap around multiple walls so check that post out if you want instructions. This post is a “Sawdust Diary” for this pantry project.

Video Part 1

Video Part 2

After installing the bank of cabinets on the long wall, I applied beadboard to the exposed walls.  I did make sure to mark the location of my studs on both the ceiling and countertop (on painters’ tape) before covering the walls.

I’m using ¾” plywood for the ribs of these shelves, unlike many of the floating shelves I’ve done before. These shelves won’t hold anything too heavy so I’m confident they will be sturdy enough for what I need. I used wood glue and 1¾” wood screws to build the ribs.

To install, I used 3″ cabinet screws and secured the ribs to the studs in the long wall and side walls. The lowest shelf is only 8″ deep while the ones above it are 12″.

I installed all the long shelves and then measured and build the short shelves for the adjacent wall.

After finishing the ribs, it was just a matter of covering them up with plywood and a face.  I used ½” plywood on the tops and ¼” on the bottom.  The faces are 1×3 poplar.  I installed them flush on the top with a small overhang on the underside.  I used wood glue and nails to secure the plywood to the ribs.

Of course I filled,sanded, primed, sanded, filled some more, sanded again, caulked, vacuumed and wiped…really well and them painted.  And they turned out awesome!

Added: See the completed Pantry