I would not consider this a “shelf” but a piece of stained wood. A beautiful piece of stained wood BUT I purchased 3 of them and now I must by the hardware and a drill to drill holes into the wood to insert the hardware which actually will make it into a floating shelf. Be prepared to spend at least an extra 20 per shelf (piece of wood) to purchase the hardware and drill holes yourself because none of that is done for you. This is strictly a piece of stained wood. I wish the specifications listed that you must turn it into a shelf yourself and I would not have purchased because I can beat wood up and stain it myself.