White or walnut bookshelves? Floating or another type of support?
Nic W
3 years ago
I’m getting new bookshelves built in beside the fireplace. The wall doesn’t have a stud, so our builder is saying that floating shelves won’t support the books.
We’re looking at brackets and timber. So, white or walnut? And anyone have some beautiful bracket ideas or ways to support the shelves?
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bigreader
3 years agoThere has to be something holding the wall up. You need to decide on the room as a whole to answer the white v walnut question.
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