Rustic Farmhouse Shelf Design Ideas

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Farmhouse wall shelves bring a beautiful rustic style to your home’s design. What’s even better is the fact that they are very flexible in terms of their ability to mingle with other design concepts. Whether you want your rustic shelves to stand out as part of your farmhouse wall decor, or be part of the overall rustic theme of your house, you certainly won’t have to worry about them ending up looking out of place in your home.


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We put together a list of Farmhouse themed shelves that are perfect for your wall. You can put these rustic shelves in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, dining room, and you can even put some outdoors.

Best Farmhouse Shelves

 

 

Farmhouse Shelves

Kate and Laurel Jeran Wood Wall Shelf with 5 Hooks, White

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Antique Farm Decor

4 Cast Iron Antique Star Brackets Garden Braces Shelf Bracket Rustic Vintage Looking

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Types of Farmhouse Shelves

We listed some of the popular types of farmhouse wall shelves below. There are only several different shelf styles but you will find a variety of styles and colors ranging from rustic white to brown to black.

Farmhouse Bathroom Shelves

Rustic bathroom shelves are great for additional storage in your bathroom. Also, they look beautiful because you can find distressed wood hanging wall shelves that can store some of your bathroom items and additional farmhouse bathroom decor.

You will some different bathroom shelf styles including small farmhouse bathroom shelves, modern shelves, floating shelves over the toilet, and more. There are some fun DIY farmhouse shelf projects here that can be used in a bathroom.

Bathroom Farmhouse Shelves For Sale

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Farmhouse Bookshelves

While it is not a shelf that you generally install on your walls, bookshelves can also be very useful in your homes. They allow you to store books and other decorations in a living room or a bedroom. Farmhouse bookcases generally come in antique, distressed, weathered, and country styles. You will find colors including white, grey, and brown.

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Farmhouse Accent Furniture

Martin Furniture Heritage Bookcase

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Farmhouse Coat Hooks

There are coat hooks with shelves and standalone hooks that can be used to store your keys or hang coats. Rustic coat hooks are generally very durable and made out of metal. They are attached to a wooden board that can be hung from your wall. Coat hooks not only add some decoration to your walls, they are functional as well.

Farmhouse Coat Hooks For Sale

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Farmhouse Corner Shelves

Corner shelves are placed in the corners of your walls, which helps you make the most of your space. For the most part, farmhouse corner shelves are used in small spaces to add additional decorations and storage. Rustic corner shelves are usually a triangle shape or use industrial pipes to allow two rectangle shelves in the corner.

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Farmhouse Floating Shelves

These shelves are “floating” simply because they give off the impression that they are not supported by anything. They are usually attached to walls by using screws, which are where most of their support comes from. Don’t underestimate farmhouse floating shelves, though, as most are very sturdy as long as they are attached to the wall properly. This is the most common type of farmhouse wall wood shelves you’ll usually see.

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Farmhouse Industrial Shelves

Industrial style shelves are usually modern and feature lead pipes. They can be used for people who are using an urban farmhouse theme. Industrial shelves are supported with metal shelf brackets or wrought iron pipes that are connected to the wall. Sometimes, they use galvanized pipes and have towel bars, which makes them a great option in a bathroom.

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Farmhouse Kitchen Shelves

If there’s one room in most countryside homes that gives off that homey, rustic feel, it’s the kitchen. This is why you’re still thinking of where to put these shelves in your home, the kitchen should certainly be one of your primary candidates.

Kitchen shelves can really serve as effective accents to your kitchen’s design, especially if you’ll think carefully about what you’ll put on them. A white ceramic gravy bowl perhaps? How about some coffee and tea containers? You also can’t go wrong with items that you’ll usually see in farms (e.g. milk pails and buckets, etc.) The possibilities are myriad, to say the least.

Kitchen Farmhouse Shelves For Sale

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Farmhouse Shelf Brackets

While these farmhouse wall shelves look good enough as they are in their floating variations, by no means does this mean that you they’re limited to that along. For one, it would also be great to add farmhouse shelf brackets to them. Not only do these brackets offer extra support, but they also give a touch of extra charm to your shelves in general.

They are usually made up of iron with plenty of designs to choose from. Designs usually range from casual curved brackets and more modern-looking flat metal sheets to ones that are more intricately designed. They are commonly colored black as this makes them easy to pair with the colors that the farmhouse shelves usually come in.

Farmhouse Shelf Brackets For Sale

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Farmhouse Shelf Decor

When you have your farmhouse shelves, you need to decorate them next. The best thing to do is find the top-rated farmhouse shelf decor. Some of the most popular options include candles, flowers, plants, books, mason jars, baskets, and wall signs.

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Farmhouse Shelves With Hooks

While some pieces of wall decor just include hooks without shelves, our rustic shelves with hooks contain shelf storage along with hooks that can be utilized to hang coats, keys, or other objects. They can also be used in the bathroom to hang up towels and robes after you use them.

Farmhouse Shelves With Hooks For Sale

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White Farmhouse Shelves

Different shades of weathered white and beige are very popular when it comes to shelves. The main two colors used for rustic shelves are white and brown. The white farmhouse style shelves usually use antique white, reclaimed wood, weathered wood, and cottage themes.

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Wood Farmhouse Shelves

Most rustic style shelves are made out of wood. You can create your own wood farmhouse shelving unit with a shabby chic theme. Shelving units look beautiful in a kitchen or a living room. Floating wood shelves made out of solid wood can add a focal point to any room. In addition, you can use corbels to hang your rustic wood shelves.

Farmhouse Wood Shelves For Sale

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Farmhouse Shelf Inspiration

There are 6 farmhouse style designs below that incorporate matching shelves. You can use the inspiration in the designs and utilize that as you set-up the farmhouse decor in your home.

Fairfield Modern Farmhouse

 
Fairfield Modern Farmhouse by Karen Berkemeyer Home
Fairfield Modern Farmhouse by Karen Berkemeyer Home

 


Modern Farmhouse 2019 Dry Creek Parade

 
Modern Farmhouse 2019 Dry Creek Parade by Solitude Homes
Modern Farmhouse 2019 Dry Creek Parade by Solitude Homes

 


Modern Farmhouse

 
Modern Farmhouse by Old Hillsboro Building Company on Houzz
Modern Farmhouse by Old Hillsboro Building Company

 


Open Concept Urban Modern Home Renovation

 
Open Concept Urban Modern Home Renovation by Y Designs LLC
Open Concept Urban Modern Home Renovation by Y Designs LLC

 


Craftsman Style Home with a Mountain View in Raymond

 
Craftsman Style Home with a Mountain View in Raymond by MGM Builders
Craftsman Style Home with a Mountain View in Raymond by MGM Builders

 


Historic Barn in Newtown Square

 
Historic Barn in Newtown Square by Janiczek Homes
Historic Barn in Newtown Square by Janiczek Homes

 


What are Farmhouse Wall Shelves?

They are usually made from rustic wood, metal pipes, and/or reclaimed wood. The distressed wood look gives them their unique appearance, which can only be achieved with time and previous use.

They are usually painted in colors that range from dark brown and light brown to black and rustic white. This is why if you are a lover of countryside homes and rural nostalgia, these shelves are definitely perfect for you. Their simple appearance opens plenty of opportunities for you to experiment on what items and decorations to place on them. After all, your farmhouse shelf decor is very important as well.

Ideas For Farmhouse Shelves

Display Collections

Farmhouse shelves are perfect for displaying collections in an organized way. Showcase vintage glassware, cookbooks, pottery, or baskets. Just be sure to style collections neatly so they don’t appear cluttered. Aim for thoughtful vignettes.

Incorporate Rustic Materials

Wood planks, tin panels, and galvanized metal have a fitting farmhouse aesthetic for shelving. For a homemade look, try reclaimed barn wood or pallet boards. Wrought iron brackets and supports also introduce charming rustic touches.

Add Softness with Fabrics

Fabrics like cotton, burlap, and linen help soften farmhouse shelves. Roll up kitchen towels and place them in open cubbies or drape swaths of neutral fabric along shelf edges. This balances out the hard edges.

Elevate with Molding

Crown molding, beadboard backing, or trim along the edges of shelves upgrades the look from basic to elegant. Paint molding white or stained wood tones to match your particular farmhouse style. Added trim brings architectural interest.

Style with Greenery

Plants instantly freshen up shelf displays. Arrange small potted succulents, air plants, or herb gardens along your shelving. Hanging planters also introduce greenery without taking up shelf space. Vines trailing down add organic texture.

Light It Up

Sconces, pendant lights, and accent lighting help highlight your shelves’ contents. Try black metal fixtures or exposed Edison bulbs to complement your farmhouse design. Proper illumination creates an inviting display.

How to Hang Wood Shelves

If you are interested in how to hang floating shelves, the video tutorials below will be very useful. The process is different for hanging floating farmhouse shelves vs. standard shelves with brackets.

DIY Hang Floating Shelves Without Brackets

 

 

How to Hang a Shelf With Brackets

 

 

In Summary

When you want to improve your farmhouse wall decor, adding rustic shelves can make a huge difference. They are easy to hang and affordable so they make for the perfect wall decoration. Hopefully you are able to find your new farmhouse shelf set for your home. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any help.

 
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