Our wall-mounted Brontë shelves are handcrafted from a solid slab of cherry with a classic molded edge.
Our craftsman, Steve, first designed these shelves to display his wife's leatherbound classics in their living room. Soon he found himself shaping more for us and other family members who wanted his shelves for our own living spaces. Speaking from personal experience, we can say that these shelves are one of our favorite things about our home.
At over an inch thick and 8.5 inches deep, these shelves are the perfect heavy-duty choice for larger living spaces. You can select any length from between two to seven feet for each individual shelf and combine them for a more varied look. (The shorter shelves pictured above are each 48 inches long and the longer shelf is 72 inches long.) If you'd like to order a longer length or a length that isn't available in the drop-down menu, please contact us directly and we'll do our best to accommodate you.
The shelves come with beautiful, curved solid cherry brackets that can sustain a weight of at least 40 pounds per bracket. These brackets should be placed every 48 inches or less and must be installed directly into the wood studs of your wall using the bolts provided. The shelves also come with easy-to-follow mounting instructions (available at https://bit.ly/MountingInstructions).
Note: the overhang on the sides will vary depending on the length of your shelf in comparison to the spacing of your wall studs. 24" - 67" shelves come with two brackets, while 68" - 84" shelves come with three brackets. Additional brackets may be purchased if desired (this option is available at the bottom of the dropdown of available lengths.)
What lends each of our pieces its heirloom quality:
- 100% solid wood
- No tints or stains
- Finished with a simple, transparent oil to highlight the grain
- Aged naturally to ripen the wood to its mature tone
- Scratches will darken over time to match the rest of the piece
- Oil finish is heat and water resistant - no need for coasters!
Ships free of charge to the continental USA via UPS.
Our processing time can take between two and three weeks because each piece must be made to custom dimensions and undergo the aging and oil finishing process before we can ship it out. But feel free to contact us below if you'd like a more precise estimate or you need to receive your shelf sooner.
If you live within a 2-hour radius of our warehouse located in the zip code 18343, we can arrange a personal delivery or offer a discount for customer pickup.
- Solid cherry wood
- Natural finishing oil
- Lag screws (for installing wooden brackets)
- Depth: 8.5 inches
- Height: 1.13 inches
- The exact tone will vary depending on your lighting
- As each piece of wood is unique, the grain and color of your piece may be slightly different than what is pictured above
solid wood
Celebrating the beauty of cherry
Our wide, solid cherry planks come from the Allegheny Plateau in PA. We sand them smooth, naturally age and oil them to bring out their warm tones and stunning grain.
Crafted with skill
Steve Wenzel has spent his lifetime turning trees into fine pieces of furniture. He designs and creates every piece with exactitude and loving attention to detail.
Built to last
Invest in an heirloom piece. Every board is perfectly joined and each detail flawlessly executed to create a piece that endures. With its simple design and timeless, classic look, these shelves can be passed down and enjoyed for generations.
Don't take our word for it
★★★★★"Absolutely STUNNING! I had wanted a single shelf long enough for my wall and this was absolutely perfect. The coloring is beautiful and it holds a good amount of books / knickknacks on it! It also arrived very quickly."
Haily Groover
Damascus, MD
★★★★★"Great customer support! I received everything on time and the quality is fantastic!!" [Custom Shelves]
Joaquin Valdes Perez
Brooklyn, NY
★★★★★"Beautiful shelves and brackets. They arrived on time, carefully packaged. I highly recommend this product and these artists."
Lisa Zinkan
Middletown, IN
★★★★★"This is an incredibly gorgeous shelf and looks beautiful in our room!! The sellers were communicative the entire time, and the shelf is very clearly high quality and carefully made. Would absolutely recommend to anyone else with too many books/a love of finely made pieces."
Caroline Bloodworth
Athens, GA
★★★★★"Mark and Aspen were lovely and always responded very quickly to my questions. The shelves are beautiful."
Emma Lieber
Brooklyn, NY
★★★★★"Lovely shelf with clear instructions for installation."
Paolina Toro
White Plains, NY
