Black frame arched floor mirror is perched next to a brown leather armchair with black metal legs. The chair sits under a black floating shelf mounted above a black expandable coat rack.
12 Black Floating Shelves to Accent Your Walls
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Published: August 19, 2022
Updated: December 4, 2023
A tip and trick of home decor is to incorporate hints of black in every room to give your eyes a “resting place.” Decorating your rooms with black floating shelves is a great way to give your walls a chic punctuation. Whether you go with black painted shelves, wooden shelves with black metal accents, or dark wood floating shelves, shelves that come in a darker shade will anchor your space for a classy look.
You can use floating black shelves in any room of your home. From next to the fireplace in your living room, to above your cabinets in the kitchen, to over the toilet in your bathroom, you won’t be short on ideas for where to install a set of floating shelves. Simply look for spaces you want items within reach or on display. Here are some stylish black floating shelf rooms to get you started.
02 of Wood and Black Metal Floating Shelves
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Stained wood and black metal floating shelves are mounted above black kitchen cabinets with white countertop. A glass front wine fridge is fitted between the cabinets in this off-white shiplap kitchen.
03 of Gallery Wall with Black Floating Shelves
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Black floating shelves holding a white and black frame gallery wall is fitted next to a beige sofa. The sofa sits in front of a white shiplap kitchen with black island in this open concept space.
04 of Kitchen with Black Floating Shelves
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Black floating shelves are mounted next to a gray range hood in this white shiplap kitchen. The hood is positioned above a stainless steel gas range fitted between light wood cabinets with black countertop.
05 of Black and White Stenciled Bathroom Wall
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Black and white stenciled bathroom wall is paired with black floating shelves and black and gold vanity lighting. A gold bathroom faucet sits below a circular gold mirror over a white pedestal sink.
06 of Black Floating Shelves in Kitchen
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Black floating shelves holding beige and turquoise farmhouse decor are fitted above white kitchen cabinets. The cabinets are finished with a white subway tile backsplash and black countertop.
07 of Black Living Room Floating Shelves with Lights
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Black floating shelves with lights are fitted next to a dry stack stone fireplace with dark stained wood mantel. The shelves illuminate a tufted brown leather reading chair in this living room.
08 of White Bathtub with White Ruffled Shower Curtain
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A white ruffled shower curtain hanging from a black shower rod covers a white bathtub next to a white toilet. Black shelves are mounted above the toilet in this farmhouse bathroom with a white vanity cabinet.
09 of Black Floating Shelves for Dining Room
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Black floating shelves holding white, tan and black decor are fitted next to a window dressed in white blinds and curtains. A round black wood dining table adorned with a beige jug vase stands in front of the window.
10 of Dark Wood Floating Shelves for Kitchen
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Dark wood floating shelves holding white, tan and gray decor flank a black frame window. The shelves are mounted above white kitchen cabinets finished with a white countertop and nickel pulls.
11 of Stained Wood and Black Metal Floating Shelf
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This living room features a wood and black metal floating shelf mounted above a taupe slipcovered armchair. The armchair stands next to an antique stained wood desk accompanied by a black spindle chair.
12 of Gray Metal and Black Over Toilet Shelf
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Gray metal and black over toilet shelf is mounted next to a black frame mirror with shelf. A white pedestal sink with black faucet stands under the mirror in this gray bathroom featuring a white shiplap half wall.
