Bespoke Rustic

Black Metal Brackets FREE with all Shelves

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"Handmade Bespoke Shelves Made to Order & Stained in a Choice of Colours"

Bespoke Rustic Solid Wood Shelves

Transform your home, living room, dinning room, Kitchen, bedroom or workspace with beautifully handcrafted rustic floating shelves, individually made to order.

Each shelf is handmade from quality timber and hand finished to highlight the natural grain and character of the wood. Supplied with strong steel low profile support brackets (brackets can be seen from underneath), these shelves combine a clean industrial look with excellent strength and durability.

Perfect for:

  • Living rooms
  • Dining rooms
  • Kitchens
  • Bedroom
  • Home office
  • Gaming setups
  • Manga and book collections
  • Display shelving
  • Man caves
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  • Made to your exact length
  • From 30cm to 1.7 metres
  • Choice of stain colours
  • FREE Heavy-duty brackets included with wall fixings
  • Approximate load capacity (50kg 2x brackets) (75kg 3x brackets)
  • Shelves over 1 metre supplied with 3x brackets
  • Handmade to order
  • Rustic industrial style finish
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How it all began

I’m self-employed, working from home as an Amazon specialist at Amazon Guys, helping brands get the most out of their listings. When I’m not at the desk for work, you’ll usually find me at the same desk gaming, so when I set about designing my new home office and gaming setup, I wanted it to be somewhere I’d genuinely enjoy spending my days.

The trouble was the shelving. I needed somewhere to display my games, manga and collectables, but everything I found was either flimsy flat-pack, the wrong size for my walls, or simply didn’t have the character I was after. So I decided to make them myself. What started as a practical fix turned into something I looked forward to, there’s something genuinely relaxing about taking a bare length of timber and sanding, staining and finishing it into a piece you’re proud to put on your wall.

Once the shelves were up, the compliments started, and then the requests. Friends, family and visitors kept asking where I’d got them, then asking if I’d make a set for them too. Before long I was making more shelves for other people than for myself, and Bespoke Rustic was born. Every shelf that leaves my workshop is still made the same way: by hand, cut to your exact length, and finished to bring out the natural character of the wood.

Stain Finishes:

  • Light Oak
  • Medium Oak
  • Dark Oak
  • Walnut
  • Mahogany
  • Red Mahogany
  • Ebony
  • Light Teak
  • Dark Teak

Custom stain options available

The Process:

  • Select wood
  • Sand
  • Stain
  • Dry
  • Stain
  • Dry
  • Stain
  • Dry
  • Lightly Sand
  • Oil
  • Dry for 3 days
  • Lightly Sand
  • Oil
  • Dry for 3 days
  • Lightly Sand
  • Oil
  • Cure for 2 weeks
  • Lightly Sand
  • Buff to finish
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"Need a custom size shelf? No problem. Custom sizes available"

Frequently Asked Questions

What sizes of shelf can you make?

Every shelf is cut to your exact length, from 30cm right up to 1.7 metres. If you need something specific to fit an alcove, chimney breast or awkward corner, just give us your measurement and we’ll make it to size, custom sizes are what we do.

Yes. Heavy duty black metal brackets are supplied free with every shelf, along with the wall fixings. Shelves under 1 metre come with two brackets; shelves over 1 metre are supplied with three for extra support.

As a guide, a shelf on two brackets holds approximately 50kg, and a shelf on three brackets holds approximately 75kg. That’s plenty for book and manga collections, plants, speakers, gaming kit or kitchen storage. Load capacity does also depend on your wall type and that the correct fixings are used.

We offer a range of stain finishes, from light natural tones through to deep dark woods, all hand applied to bring out the natural grain and character of the timber. Let us know the look you’re after, rustic industrial, warm oak, dark walnut, and we’ll match it.

Each shelf is handmade from quality solid timber, then sanded and hand finished. Because it’s real wood, every shelf has its own grain pattern, knots and character, no two are identical.
Everything is handmade to order rather than pulled off a shelf, so please allow time for your shelf to be cut, stained and fully cured before dispatch. We’ll confirm a timescale when you place your order and keep you updated. Approx 25 days, please see our process for further information.

Yes. Your shelf arrives finished, with its black metal brackets and wall fixings included, ready to mount. Fitting is straightforward with a drill and a spirit level, most customers have theirs up within the hour.

Mark your bracket positions, check them with a spirit level, and fix into solid masonry or into studs where possible. The supplied fixings suit standard walls; if you’re fitting to plasterboard, dot-and-dab or another unusual surface, use appropriate specialist fixings and reduce the load accordingly.
Absolutely. We regularly make matching sets and staggered arrangements for living rooms, alcoves and home offices. Order them together and we’ll stain them as a batch so the colour is as consistent as possible across the set.
Use the Place Order form or get in touch with your length, quantity and preferred stain colour. If you’re unsure, send us your measurements or a photo of the space and we’ll advise on the best size and bracket setup before you commit.

Customer Feedback

Just want to say how brilliant the shelf I had made turned out! Robbie understood exactly how I wanted the shelf to look, and he absolutely nailed it. It came out stunning! 😁👍

I was able to choose the exact size I needed and have it made exactly the way I wanted. I was looking for an antique, rustic look, and Robbie completely nailed the style I had in mind.

He put so much time, care and effort into making it. Most places would probably rush a job like this, but that definitely wasn’t the case here. I really appreciated that it wasn’t treated as a rush job and that Robbie took the time to get everything just right.

He kept me updated throughout the whole process and regularly sent me photos so I could see how it was coming along, which was brilliant.

It was also really easy to install, and it looks absolutely amazing on my wall. I’ve shown it to so much of my family already, and my brother has even put his order in! 😂 I’m sure there will be plenty more orders to come.

Thank you again, Robbie, for the amazing work you’ve done. I’m absolutely over the moon with it! 😁👍

Calum.

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