Hard Maple Floating Shelf

Revitalize Your Home With Natural Hard Maple Floating Shelves

Hard maple floating shelves offer a blend of beauty, durability, and sophistication. Renowned for its hardness and density, hard maple is a premium wood choice that exudes timeless elegance. Its pale, creamy color creates a clean, bright aesthetic that complements a variety of interior styles. The fine, uniform grain of hard maple adds a subtle texture without overpowering a room.

The inherent strength of this wood ensures your shelves will remain sturdy and beautiful for years to come. Whether you're displaying cherished keepsakes, organizing your workspace, or simply adding a touch of refinement to your living space, hard maple floating shelves offer unparalleled quality and style.

Hard Maple vs Soft Maple

Hard maple, often referred to as sugar maple, is primarily found in the northeastern United States and parts of Canada. Soft maple, a broader category encompassing several species, is more widely distributed across the continent.

Hard maple is significantly harder, denser, and stronger than soft maple, making it more durable and resistant to wear. Hard maple also boasts a lighter, more uniform color and finer grain compared to soft maple's darker appearance and more pronounced grain patterns.

Hard Maple Stats

• Janka Hardness Rating: 1450 (extremely hard)

• Color/Appearance: Pale creamy white to light brown; often with a slight pink tinge

• Grain/Texture: Fine, uniform grain; close-grained

• Rot Resistance: Low to moderate resistance to decay

• Workability: Fairly easy to work with, but can burn when machined at high speeds; finishes well

• Common Uses: Furniture, flooring, cabinetry, musical instruments, sports equipment

• Moisture Resistance: Moderate; can be susceptible to changes in humidity

• Density: High

Customize Your Floating Shelves

Sizes & Styles: Choose from standard sizes or customize to your exact specifications. Our versatility allows for a perfect fit in any space.

Edge Details: Tailor the look of your shelves with five edge detail options: square, eased (1/16", 1/8", 1/4" radius), and beveled edges.

Texture & Finish: Personalize your shelves with a variety of texture options for a unique or distressed look. Opt for a smooth, sanded finish or select from our wire brushed textures for added character. Available unfinished or prefinished, with standard or custom stain options to match your decor perfectly.

Made To Order With Care

Custom Orders: All shelves are made to order, ensuring a perfect match for your specific requirements.

Crafting Process: Wide Plank (Face Grain) shelves thicker than 1-¾” are carefully constructed with face-glued planks for enhanced durability and aesthetics.

Texture Selection: For those preferring a smooth texture, select "NONE" under Texture Options. Note that wire brushed texture varies by wood species. Wire Brushed Texture works best on wood with an open grain, such as oak and ash. For wood like hard maple, wire brushing will be difficult to notice and may not offer the same rustic look. 

Important Considerations For Floating Shelf Orders

Weight Capacity: Our floating shelves can hold up to 75lbs for every wood wall stud that the floating shelf bracket is attached to if the wood wall stud screws we offer are used. If our floating shelves are installed with the drywall anchor we provide they can hold up to 50lbs per drywall anchor.

Customization Policy: Orders adjusted or canceled after production start (within 24 hours of receipt) may incur up to a 50% restocking fee.

Color Variations: Due to natural variations in wood, expect slight differences in grain and color from our sample images.

Lead Times: Standard shipping within 2 to 3 weeks. Lead times can vary based on seasonal demand and order volume. For current lead times, please contact our sales team at 1-800-798-1269.