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Crown Molding Shelf
Make the most of blank wall space with a series of architectural Crown Molding Shelves. 24" wide, 36" wide or 48" wide x 10" deep x 3" high Deep enough to display framed photographs, a vase of flowers and objets d'art. Cover a wall with a variety of sizes for an eclectic effect. Watch a video on how to install {{link path='/stylehouse/videos/videos/h2_v3_rel.html?cm_sp=Video_PIP-_-PBQUALITY-_-HANG_LEDGESSHELVES' class='popup' width='420' height='300'}}ledges and shelves{{/link}}.
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15 of 24(62%)reviewers recommend this product to a friend.
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Review 1 for Crown Molding Shelf
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SBTX
,Houston
,TX
SBTX
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Very Hard to Install & Fell After a Year
February 10, 2013
Like others noted, these are very difficult to install on the wall. The metal bracket is easy, but engaging the shelf on the bracket is very frustrating and will nick up your wall quite a bit. We finally got ours installed. Heard the loud metal click and everything was good...until now. It's been well over a year since these shelves have been in place. Today, they came crashing down with no warning. The shelves are ruined and my wall is damaged. The metal bracket is still securely in the wall - so I'm not sure what happened.
I'm very concerned because we have the holman shelves holding up wine glasses and wine bottles in another room.
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Review 2 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Louby
,Westerly
,RI
Louby
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Nightmare to put up
December 10, 2012
I love Pottery Barn products and have bought several other shelves but a different design. This one was an absolute nightmare to put up - it took us days to attach it to the wall securely ... I really should have returned it! On a positive note, the color is lovely and it looks nice in the playroom.
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Review 3 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Akdura
,Bowling Green
,Ky
Akdura
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Very nice
October 31, 2012
The shelf is beautiful and was very easy to install. It's not a true espresso. It's more of a darker wood finish. It blends nicely with my furniture even though it's not an exact match.
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Review 4 for Crown Molding Shelf
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ATLBuster
,Atlanta
,GA
ATLBuster
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Avoid this Shelf
October 28, 2012
Unless you enjoy spending several frustrating hours marking up and putting giant holes in your walls. The design of this product makes wall mounting virtually impossible - the recessed bracket is not flush with the back of the shelf, which necessitates using shims, even if your wall is perfectly flat. We will be returning this shelf to Pottery Barn shortly.
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Review 5 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Jess01
,Pembroke
,NH
Jess01
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Love this
October 8, 2012
Love this shelf!
The color is great, it's easy to install, sturdy and looks amazing!
I gave it 4 stars because I thought it was a little too expensive.
The color is great, it's easy to install, sturdy and looks amazing!
I gave it 4 stars because I thought it was a little too expensive.
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Review 6 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Kellyt
,SE
,CT
Kellyt
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I did it!!!
September 15, 2012
I am a novice handy woman but I decided to tackle this by myself. I took other warnings and bought the washers and longer screws but ended up not needing them. The longer screws purchased at the hardware store were way too long for my 10 year old house. I did back off the stud screws a tad and had no problem hanging the shelf. Once you locate the studs and get everything leveled, it was very easy to do the two other. In all about 2 hours to hang 3, 4ft shelves. I did want to note that when you first hang the shelf on the bracket, check the level with a torpedo level in both directions, if the front slants down a bit, remove the shelf and tighten the screws a bit more and then put the shelf back on and make sure it's level again. I did not need the washers only two more drywall anchor screw things per shelf.
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Review 7 for Crown Molding Shelf
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DM75
,New York
,NY
DM75
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Pretty Shelf - Horrible to Install
August 29, 2012
I am a handy girl -- have mounted a TV to the wall, installed an entire pantry shelving system, and put together many kits.
This product is HORRIBLE to install. The video makes it seem so easy, the truth is that the anchor toggles and screws do not work. I had to visit the hardware store mid-installation to buy replacements. Also, the "snap on" wall attachment system really stinks. It is difficult to see and feel where the grooves must match.
This product gets an A+ for looks and a D- for installation.
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Review 8 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Shopper69
,Bear
,DE
Shopper69
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I love them.
July 12, 2012
Installed in my dining room to hold display plates. They look great. Very easy to install.
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Review 9 for Crown Molding Shelf
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subbuebue
,Jefferson
,LA
subbuebue
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Good Looking Shelves
May 19, 2012
Well worth the price, video on installation helpful, but needs to mention that you should check to make sure the wall is square be fore mounting shelf bracket. I needed to put shims behind the bracket so I could get the shelf to mount to bracket.
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Review 10 for Crown Molding Shelf
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HotCocoa
,Bakersfield
,CA
HotCocoa
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perfect for displays
May 19, 2012
I love this floating shelf...I bought 3 for my dining room and received so many compliments, that I bought 2 more for my kitchen. Elegant, yet warm.
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Review 11 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Elzbeth
,Philadelphia
,PA
Elzbeth
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Don't waste your time
January 29, 2012
I am really disappointed in this item. I ordered all three size shelves and was going to hang them as a set. The 4ft shelf arrived first. It looks nice when you take it out of the box, and the directions are simple enough, but after hours and hours of trying to hang this, all I succeeded in doing was scratching the shelf and putting dents and holes in my wall. My neighbor is a carpenter and he tried as well. He told me to throw it out because the hanging system is not user friendly. I am returning this item, and will return the other two when they arrive as well.
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Review 12 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Jules101
,Chicago
,IL
Jules101
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Love this shelf!
January 16, 2012
I ordered this shelf in Espresso finish and absolutely love it! It looks perfect above our TV area, and it was very easy to install. I have received many compliments on it. The quality is excellent. I will definitely be ordering more shelves in the future from PB!
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Review 13 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Bvillesteve
,Baldwinsville
,NY
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Installation is a nightmare
January 13, 2012
It is easy enough to attach the bracket to the wall. The fun starts when you try to clamp the shelf onto the bracket. VERY difficult. There's no room for error in "clipping" one onto the other. Indeed, it is hard to imagine that any testing was done; if it had, this idea would be scrapped. Clearly it's causing a lot of ill will and needs to be addressed. The so-called "washer trick" worked, but the system is somewhat compromised. It looks nice, but don't buy it.
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Review 14 for Crown Molding Shelf
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kroth
,Sturgis
,SD
kroth
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Looks great!!
January 10, 2012
Bought the mantle for our living room and absolutely love it! A great finish, nice depth for displaying frames and decorative things as well. It was tricky getting it to snap into place on the wall however, it has stayed secure since then. Love it that the leveling eye is built into the wall bracket...why can't other companies think of this. This is a great investment piece- so glad I purchased it.
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Review 15 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Great Shelf
December 14, 2011
Great shelf. My husband hung them without any problems but with careful planning. He was impressed with the hanging mechanism. It looks great with 2 ledges hung above it as pictures. It's a solution to the blank wall that we had.
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Review 16 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Carriek97
,Monclova
,Oh
Carriek97
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Beautiful shelves, may be difficult to install
December 12, 2011
We bought 3 of the 48" shelves. Two snapped right into place but the 3rd one was just not hanging. My husband tried for over 2 hours and damaged the wall in the process. I decided to check out these reviews to see if there were any tips before completely giving up. We tried using washers like someone mentioned and it worked!! Snapped right in! I did have to re-paint the wall, but very satisfied with how everything turned out!! Thanks to person who posted that comment, you were a life saver!
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Review 17 for Crown Molding Shelf
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StoweGirl
,Stowe
,VT
StoweGirl
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Impossible hanging system
December 3, 2011
I have bought many items from PB over the years, including several crown molding shelves (several years ago.) So I did not hesitate to order another to put over my new flat screen TV. HOWEVER, PB has changed the mounting system! My husband found the new "French Cleat" system IMPOSSIBLE. Try as we might, we simply could not get the two long steel brackets to securely interlock. After over 2 hours of trying, we gave up and are sending the shelf back. I hope PB listens to the many complaints about their hanging system, and goes back to their old style!
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Review 18 for Crown Molding Shelf
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jchemh
,freeport
,NY
jchemh
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Disappointing
November 26, 2011
I order from Pottery Barn because I find your items to be of good quality. Unfortunately, that was not the case this time. The shelves were beautiful, but that's where my happiness with this product ended. The directions could have been written in Latin for all the help they were. My husband, who can build a house, had the most difficult time trying to hang these shelves. He was able to get one up, only to have it fall down minutes later. In the process, he ended up ruining our walls, ruining our shelves, and it was a disaster.
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Review 19 for Crown Molding Shelf
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HandyGal
,Westlake Village
,CA
HandyGal
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Difficult installation
November 18, 2011
I bought a shelf very similar to this one for my sons room from PBK and installation was SOOOO easy....the shelf connected perfectly onto the wood strip the shelf mounted to.
So I decided I wanted the 4ft. Crown molding shelf to go over a fireplace-......this shelf was VERY FRUSTRATING the flimsy metal piece you screw to the wall was extremely difficult to get to catch with the shelf. If your wall is even just the slightest bit bowed (we are not in an old house like some mentioned) You may struggle with this one. After hours of continually trying to connect it...and almost giving up- I got so frustrated I pretty much started slamming it down against the wall and what do you know, it connected. Needless to say it was very stressful..... but overall now that it up it is a beautiful shelf and looks very nice. :)
So I decided I wanted the 4ft. Crown molding shelf to go over a fireplace-......this shelf was VERY FRUSTRATING the flimsy metal piece you screw to the wall was extremely difficult to get to catch with the shelf. If your wall is even just the slightest bit bowed (we are not in an old house like some mentioned) You may struggle with this one. After hours of continually trying to connect it...and almost giving up- I got so frustrated I pretty much started slamming it down against the wall and what do you know, it connected. Needless to say it was very stressful..... but overall now that it up it is a beautiful shelf and looks very nice. :)
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Review 20 for Crown Molding Shelf
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Grace12
,Phoenixville
,PA
Grace12
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Beautiful
October 20, 2011
The shelves look wonderful staggered (2 sizes). I like the clean lines and dark stain.
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