Floating Shelves, White Wall Shelves for Bedroom, Living Room, Bathroom, Kitchen, Shelves for Wall Decor Set of 3 - AMFS12

I had this idea, which now seems hilarious and adorable, that I could buy this set of three floating shelves and pop them up in a lonely corner of my kitchen to hold some cheerful plants. I’m good with tools and following instructions and I’m very patient. I also appreciate doing things right and achieving good results. Installing floating shelves and other wall-anchored items has never been an issue for me. I tell you this to preface what I can only describe as a spectacular failure.I chose these shelves in particular because the price was okay and from the photos they looked as if they would match a white planter I own, with metallic gold accents. Unfortunately the powder coating on these shelf brackets is not the metallic gold you’re led to believe in the photos- it’s actually a sparkly yellow shade similar to a vintage vinyl bowling ball bag or the seat in a smoky 1970’s diner. I should have sent them back because they’re ugly. But after spending literally hours trying to install these during quarantine, the sunk cost fallacy took over and I doubled down and missed the return date.Due to a critically flawed design, there’s no way to assemble the shelf before mounting. The mounting screws for the brackets sit flush with the back of the shelf- that is, they lay *behind* the shelf sandwiched between the back of the shelf and the wall- and can only be accessed from the exact spot the shelf is meant to sit. This means the horizontal shelf planks can only be added to the brackets once the brackets are already mounted to the wall.What this means for you is that, for each of these three shelves, you’re going to be drilling four mounting holes for the two seperate floating brackets (per shelf- so x3) without being able to tell whether or not the shelf itself will be level. Even a millimeter of variation in one screw’s height on the wall due to, say, a slight variation in wall texture or an imperceptible wobble in your drill will ruin your chances of having a level shelf. The chances you’re getting even one shelf level are bad. Now multiply that times three. 😂😭Even if you have the patience of a saint and hours to spare- depending on the wall you want these on, there might be no way to have level shelves regardless of how carefully you measure and draw. If the shelf length spans a stud and you have to use some combo of both the drywall anchors and the stud itself to mount these, the chance of the shelf being level is out the window.When I bought these I had hoped to line up two of the shelves and mount them across a corner to make an L shaped shelf next to a window. That is a fool’s errand- don’t even think about it. The chances of you getting even one shelf up and level using combination stud and anchor mounting are slim to none. The chances of you creating a level plane with two of these demon shelves are vanishingly small. I defy any engineer / carpenter to do it, frankly. At this point I should have just installed these shelves at intentionally grotesque angles such that they could never hold a thing, perhaps as a Dada ode to the instability and futility of capitalism. But I digress.I strongly advise against purchasing these. But, in the event that you are a masochist and you decide to purchase and attempt to install these godforsaken shelves despite fair waning, there is still the not-small matter of screwing the shelves themselves onto the brackets once you’ve mounted the brackets.How do you feel about screwing in teeny, tiny screws, less than an inch from and at right angles to the wall? Unless you enjoy having raw knuckles or own a right-angle drill / screwdriver, you will be the one who is, in fact, screwed.At some point in one’s life, when one reaches a certain age perhaps and is living through a deadly pandemic, it’s possible the inescapable failure this product will bring to every attempt to correctly install it is merely an invitation to pondering the futility of existence with much existential dread. Perhaps it is a meditative koan of some kind. Perhaps it is a psyop meant to grind down Americans’ individual confidence. We may never know.To sum up:You may find yourself living in a rented houseand you may order shelves from another part of the worldand you may find yourself behind a level and a large automo-drillYou may find yourself in your beautiful house... wasting precious lifeAnd you may ask yourself “well, how did I get here?”Letting the days go by, let the shelving hold me downLetting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the groundRead the directions again after the money’s goneOnce in a lifetime, shelves a pile upon the groundAnd you may ask yourself “how do I work this?” And you may ask yourself “should a buy a right-angle drill?” And you may tell yourself “unlevel shelves? Not in my beautiful house!” And you may tell yourself “shelves won’t ruin my beautiful life!”Letting the days go by, let the shelving hold me down. Letting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the ground. Read the directions again after the money’s gone. Once in a lifetime, shelves a pile upon the ground.Same as it ever was, same as it ever wasSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasI am installing and I am removing...I curse these shelves to the bottom of the ocean. Measure the bracket, mount the bracket. Remove the bracket and chuck it in the ocean. I am installing and I am removing...Letting the days go by, let the shelving hold me down. Letting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the ground.Get out the level again, another pencil markUnder the holes in the wall, there are shelves upon the groundLetting the days go by, still the shelving holds me down. Letting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the ground. Try a different wall, maybe avoid the studs?Once in a lifetime, shelves are still upon the groundYou may ask yourself “where is that beautiful shelf?”You may ask yourself “what do these directions go to?”And you may ask yourself “am I right? Am I wrong?”And you may say to yourself “My God! What have I done?”Letting the days go by, let the shelving hold me down. Letting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the ground.Get out the level again, another pencil markUnder the pilot holes, there are shelves upon the groundLetting the days go by, still the shelving holds me down. Letting the days go by, shelves still sitting on the ground. Feel the failure creep, just give up againOnce in a lifetime, shelves are still upon the groundSame as it ever was, Same as it ever was Same as it ever was, Same as it ever wasSame as it ever was... except these anchor holesShelf isn’t holding up, shelf isn’t adding upSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasSame as it ever was, same as it ever wasLetting the days go by, same as it ever wasHere a twister comes, here comes the twisterSame as it ever was, same as it ever was (Letting the days go by)Same as it ever was, same as it ever was (Letting the days go by)Once in a lifetime(Letting the days go by)shelves still piled upon the ground

I just put these up in the new home office area and wife is happy. She more upset with me since I did not get the gold leg for the table and picked my own. I only wish the wood for the shelf was a little harder. It is very soft wood so go slow when putting in screws.

Hate that the legs or mounts are may & more yellow than gold. Needed a glossy gold look to match the aesthetics of my redecorated living room

Baby order them now! So cute and sturdy. They were very easy to install and came exactly as described!

Perfect for small restroom