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Thickness of floating shelves?

8 years ago
Love these floating shelves. Could you share the dimensions, mainly the thickness? Maybe 2 1/2” or 3”?
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  • 8 years ago
    Also how much space there is between the top of bottom shelf and the bottom of the top shelf?
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    The thickness of the shelves is 2 1/2" and I believe 20-24" from the countertop to the first shelf. I would base it on your backsplash tile and what height is comfortable for you. I wouldn't recommend higher than 24" for the first shelf and approximately 12" in between shelves is a good distance.

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