Crafted Since 2013

A floating shelf,
sculpted by hand.

Functional, expressive works of art. Designed to showcase the natural beauty of the wood yet built for real world use. Built here in Upstate New York.

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MADE TO ORDER · UPSTATE NEW YORK

The Build

Most floating shelves are made in batches.

Ours are built one order at a time.

Precision-cut, carefully finished, then shaped by hand where it matters most — along the edge.

Each mounting system is built for its specific order, with materials chosen for stability in the space it will live in.

Small details. They're the whole point.

Sculpted Edge — refined over 13 years

The North Country

Built straighter.
Built stronger.

Solid hemlock construction with our signature hand-sculpted edge, finished with real 1800's barnwood — made to last.

Build
True 2" thick hemlock
Face
Reclaimed 1800's barnwood
Mount
Installs securely with included premium heavy-duty hardware
Lengths
Available in 6" increments from 24" to 84"
Finish
Hand-finished, furniture-grade low-luster surface that highlights grain without harsh shine
$136
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North Country hand-sculpted shelf finish and grain texture shown in warm room

In Real Homes

Installed by clients across the country.

A small selection of the builds, organized by atmosphere rather than room. Kitchens, offices, mudrooms, reading walls. The same hand on every edge.

Real wood floating shelves in a kitchen, North Country series in Early American finish on white subway tile wall
Upstate NY Kitchen North Country · Early American
North Country floating shelves styled in a bathroom with plants, framed art and a woven basket
Quiet Corner Mount North Country · Natural Rustic
Two North Country floating shelves in a customer's kitchen, styled with stoneware, mugs, bowls, and a hand-painted pitcher
From a customer's kitchen · North Country in Natural Finish

In Their Own Words

“Hands down the best floating shelves I've seen. Delivery was fast, considering each is a custom piece. The packaging was professional and the shelves arrived in perfect condition. I wanted an alternative to the cheapies at HD or online, and mission accomplished. These are an asset to my kitchen, the mounting is heavy duty and will hold anything I want to put up there. They are unique in appearance, and are a real ‘conversation starter.’”
Charles Carr Ormond Beach, FL · June 2025

Collections

Three collections. One hand on every edge.

Each line is built around a different room, a different wood, a different mood. The work is identical.

01 · THE FLAGSHIP

North Country

Solid hemlock, true two inches thick, reclaimed 1800's barnwood face. Four bespoke finishes.

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02 · INDUSTRIAL WARMTH

Copper City

Named for Rome, NY. Heavier stains, exposed raw live edges, optional blackened steel back cleat.

In Final Prototyping
03 · QUIET ROOMS

Studio Line

Pale native hardwood, low-luster clear hand finish, near-flush mounting systems. Pared back for galleries.

Coming Soon

The Making

Five stages. No shortcuts in any of them.

Same hands, same shop, since 2013 — first as BarnwoodDesigns.org, now as Sculpted Edge. The name changed to match the depth of the work; the work hasn't changed at all.

  1. 01 STAGE

    Stock Selection

    Boards are matched individually by grain orientation and density profile. Choice stock is adapted for your specific local environment to maximize stability.

  2. 02 STAGE

    True-Cut Milling

    Hemlock planks are dressed to a true, full two inches thick—never nominal box-store sizing. Faces are prepared perfectly flat to seat character grain panels.

  3. 03 STAGE

    Hand-Sculpted Edge

    Each individual edge profile is drawn and shaped manually using a vintage chisel, drawknife, and rough rasp. No cookie-cutter CNC lines or router-bit sameness.

  4. 04 STAGE

    Mounting System

    Utilizes industrial Festool Domino deep joinery, custom-turned internal hardwood cleats, and matched structural screws to remain flush under heavy load weights.

The Story

This stretch of land was called the Carrying Place long before there was a road through it — a narrow passage between waterways, later marked by Fort Stanwix in 1758.

The Erie Canal followed, and with it came Rome's copper, the steel that rose from its factories, and the silver Oneida shaped in Sherrill — names that still carry real structural weight.

Through all of it, the North Country forests kept producing the same slow-grown lumber that built the heavy barns of the 1800s. Old trees, cut to work. Built to carry weight. Built to stay right where they are placed.

The same hand carries through here. The North Country. The Copper City. Different lines, same native place.

Not new ideas. Just done right.

Rome · Sherrill · The North Country