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Floating Shelves

A shelf that leaves the room in view

The display takes the spotlight.

A clear, low-profile shelf gives collections, perfume, plants, bathroom essentials, kitchen spices, and the small things you want close at hand a place without hiding the room behind them. Light passes through the acrylic, reducing shadows and keeping objects visible from above and below.

Each shelf is custom fabricated and hand-finished in Canada from one solid piece of nominal ¼-inch virgin PMMA cast acrylic. Choose the length, depth, mounting direction, corners, and other details for your space. For an unusual size, wall, or intended load, explain the application in the order notes so the configuration can be confirmed.

Create your shelf
Clear acrylic shelf installed against a pale wall with a dark blue wall beyond
A clear shelf in its setting

How it is made

Shelf Science

The shelf is formed as one piece, without bonded panels. Cast acrylic resists moisture and humidity and has some natural flex. Its loaded angle depends on the shelf dimensions, incline, wall, mounting, and where the weight is placed. See the capacity explanation before relying on a numeric load for a particular installation.

Made for your space

Made for your space.

The clear look is only the beginning. Set the size, then choose the details that make the shelf work on your wall and for what you want to display.

  • Clear displayLight passes through the shelf and helps reduce shadows around the objects you want people to see. The wall remains visible behind the display.
  • One-piece cast acrylicFormed from one solid piece of nominal ¼-inch virgin PMMA cast acrylic, without bonded or joined panels.
  • Made to your dimensionsEnter the length and depth your space calls for. Use the order notes for an unusual size so we can confirm the build.
  • Made to order in CanadaEach shelf is custom fabricated and hand-finished for the configuration you select.
  • Ready for everyday roomsCast acrylic resists moisture and humidity, making it useful where a clear shelf and easy-to-care-for surface matter.
  • Mounting choicesChoose lip direction, angle, and hole layout. Standard pre-drilled screw-mount shelves include screws, anchors, acrylic cup washers, and cover caps.
  • Finishing detailsChoose square or rounded corners, a front edge retainer, and cable slots or cutouts where needed.
  • Configured for your loadAn upward incline can help a loaded shelf settle toward level. Tell us the intended weight and where it will sit so we can confirm the design.
  • A straighter long shelfLong, narrow shelves may use split rear mounting tabs to reduce bowing. Tab width, placement, and incline can be adjusted for the intended load.
  • Space for special requestsUse order notes to explain custom placement, openings, or other fabrication details that the standard options do not cover.
Clear acrylic shelf mounted against a pale wall with blue sky beyond
Clear acrylic in natural light
Rounded clear acrylic shelf mounted against a textured wall
Rounded corners and a quiet profile

The shelf from every angle

See the details.

Explore the shape, finish and details in real spaces.

Long clear acrylic shelf showing its polished edge and single-piece mounting lip
A longer shelf, a lighter profile
Compact clear acrylic shelf with a polished front edge and pre-drilled mounting lip
The light in every edge
Clear acrylic shelf with rounded front corners and three mounting holes
Soft corners, crisp detail
Long clear acrylic shelf with a straight front edge and pre-drilled rear mounting lip
A clear line across the room
Clear acrylic shelf installed against a warm wall
Installed clear shelf
Close view of a rounded clear acrylic shelf and its rear mounting lip
Rounded edge and formed lip
Clear shelf holding a small flower against a textured wall
A display that keeps the wall visible
Clear acrylic shelf shown from above with its formed rear lip
One-piece form
Clear wall shelf with flower and coloured pencils
Space for the small things
Compact clear acrylic shelf with rounded corners
Compact shelf, close up
Two compact clear acrylic shelves showing their shape and rear mounting lips
Small shelves, same clear form
Several clear acrylic shelves in different dimensions and corner shapes
A range of sizes and corners
Mounted clear shelves photographed with objects and water bottles
Mounted shelf demonstration
Multiple clear wall shelves photographed with flowers and water bottles
Another installed demonstration

From your measurements to your wall

Make it yours.

  1. Measure the space. Length runs left to right along the wall. Depth is how far the shelf projects into the room.
  2. Choose the finish and mounting. Select corners, lip direction, angle, mounting holes and any cable openings in the configurator.
  3. Tell us the details. Add notes or a supporting file for anything the standard controls cannot explain.

Shelf capacity, made visible

How capacity works

A slight upward incline gives a loaded shelf room to settle toward level. The shape made at the factory matters, as does where the weight sits.

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Same shelf. Three manufactured angles.

Read down each column as one centered weight changes from 10 lb to 15 lb. Every drawing shows a 10 × 10 in shelf with a thin ¼ in deck and a continuous 3 in mounting lip.

Swipe sideways to compare all three angles.

Manufactured flat Front starts levelManufactured with slight incline Front starts a little upwardManufactured with more incline Front starts further upward
Starts level
Starts slightly up
Starts further up
Front may dip
Still upward
Still upward
Dips farther
Closer to level
Still upward

The changing angles are schematic, not measured deflection. A flat 10 × 10 in shelf may dip below level around 10 lb. In an owner example, a shelf made with about 3° to 4° of upward incline can approach level around 25 to 30 lb, depending on mounting and load placement.

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Spread weight along the shelf.

Longer, well-mounted shelves offer more places to distribute items. These are placement examples, not a load rating.

10 inOne item near the center
24 inTwo items spread apart
48 inFour items spread across the length

Each pictured weight is 5 lb for illustration. Our 40 to 50 in long and 10 in deep inclined shelf example discusses roughly 40 to 60 lb spread along the length. That is not a point-load or universal rating.

Plan the whole installation. Depth, lip or tab design, wall, fasteners, incline and item placement all affect the result. Keep heavy items closer to the wall, and ask us to review an uncertain setup or a load around 35 lb or more.

Store policies

Warranty & Liability

The terms below describe Xform3’s published shelf warranty and insurance information. Keep your order details and contact Xform3 with questions about a specific shelf.

One-year shelf warranty

Xform3 provides a one-year warranty on its floating acrylic shelves. If you believe a shelf does not meet its specified requirements, is damaged, or differs from its description, contact Xform3 with your order number and a description of the issue.

Warranty questions are reviewed against the shelf ordered and the details of the concern. The warranty statement on this page does not establish a particular load rating. Shelf performance depends on its size, wall, mounting, installation and the distribution of weight.

Care and installation

Install the shelf using mounting hardware appropriate for the wall and the selected hole layout. Follow the hardware manufacturer’s instructions. Clean acrylic with a non-abrasive microfiber cloth and a cleaner identified as safe for acrylic.

Do not use abrasive compounds or treat the visual configurator as a structural approval. Ask Xform3 before installation if the delivered configuration or hardware differs from your order.

Commercial and product liability insurance

Xform3 Inc. carries commercial and product liability insurance. A certificate of insurance and further coverage information are available upon request. Contact us if your project requires insurance documentation.

Contact and applicable rights

For a warranty or product concern, contact Xform3 with the order number, shelf dimensions and clear photographs when relevant. Please allow Xform3 to review the concern before arranging a return.

Nothing on this page is intended to limit rights or remedies that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer-protection law.

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Store policies

Shipping & Returns

Xform3 shelves are made to order. Shipping arrangements depend on the destination and the configured shelf or shelves.

Shipping destinations and carriers

Xform3 ships worldwide and selects a carrier for each shipment. The primary carriers are UPS, Canada Post and USPS. Carrier availability and service depend on the destination.

Contact Xform3 for a shipping quote when one is not shown with your order. Any estimate should be confirmed for the destination and final shipment before dispatch.

Delivery and shipment concerns

When a shipment arrives damaged, keep the packaging and contact Xform3 promptly with your order number and photographs of the package and shelf. Xform3 will review the information and explain the next step.

Carrier service, transit time and delivery conditions depend on the selected route. For a time-sensitive order, contact Xform3 before placing it.

Made-to-order shelves

Shelves are made to order rather than stocked. Before ordering, check the dimensions and selected options carefully. If you have not experienced Xform3 shelves and plan to order a larger quantity, Xform3 recommends ordering a sample first.

Returns and order concerns

Returns are accepted only if a shelf does not meet the specified requirements, is damaged, or does not match the description provided. Contact Xform3 with the order details and photographs before arranging a return.

Nothing on this page is intended to limit rights or remedies that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer-protection law.

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