Arched Alcove Floating Shelves and Cabinet
Custom shelves and cabinet in an arched alcove for a client. Featuring two white oak floating shelves above a custom cabinet, it provides storage and a beautiful aesthetic at the end of the hallway. The shelves are made from two 3/4” white oak plywood laminated together to add thickness and edge banded with 2 inch strip of solid white oak, finished with a white wash stain and flat sheen polyurethane to keep the look as natural as possible. The cabinet is a custom built featuring 2 sections, and a pair of doors on each side and adjustable shelves inside, topped with MDF, all painted a comforting color selected by the client.
Materials: White Oak, White Oak Ply, Cabinet grade plywood, MDF
Finish: General Finishes High Performance Flat Polyurethane, Minwax Weathered Oak Stain
Project Details
Browse the project photos of the build and installation below. The shelves measure 60” wide and 15” deep. To maintain stability, the shelves are made from 2 sheets of 3/4” white oak plywood laminated together to create a 1.5” thick shelf. The front is a solid walnut edge banding to cover the exposed plywood and provide additional rigidity across a the 5 foot span. They are mounted using hidden supports for floating effect. The cabinet are assembled from prefinished birch plywood and select pine face frames, with shaker style doors on soft-close hinges. Finally, the cabinet top is 2 MDF sheets laminated to create a 1.5” thick top. Since MDF edges are susceptible to damage if bumped, a solid Hard Maple edge banding was attached to the front. The top and cabinet face were sanded and primed for the client to paint with the color of their choice.
