How deep should it be?
Measured from the wall to the front edge. Not sure? 20 cm suits most kitchens.
38mm Rustic Shelf (Shelf Only, No Brackets)
Just the board, cut to your alcove or your own brackets, to the centimetre.
- Cut to your cm
- Fixings for your wall in the box
- Handmade in Cumbria
From £32.80 at checkout (60 × 15 cm). The price follows your choices below.
Brackets and fixings not included · made to order, delivered by
Made for you in Cumbria · estimated delivery
Free mainland UK delivery. Remote mainland area? Check our delivery information before ordering.
Northern Ireland address? For a shipping quote, call 0333 577 1655, try our live chat or contact us before ordering.
- Board only: brackets and fixings not included
- 25-year guarantee
- Cut to your exact length
Need a size or bracket we don't list? Ask us for a bespoke quote.
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Add them here: pick a size and we’ll match the wax to the shelf you’re ordering. Or open the full page to choose every option.
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Putting up a shelf on your own brackets
Our fitting guide shows you how, step by step. Use one bracket at least every 80 cm.
Using your own brackets? Our shelf assembly guide shows the spacing for any bracket.
Need brackets? Or complete the room
1 x Lipped Metal Bracket, Vertical Down
£14 · a spare or matching bracket
1 x Lipped Metal Bracket, Vertical Up
£14 · a spare or matching bracket
2 x Industrial Steel Pipe Shelf Brackets
£16 · a spare or matching bracket
1 x Floating Shelf Bracket
£10 · a spare or matching bracket
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What people say once it's up
“Very helpful prior to ordering to ensure that I purchased the correct product as they were made to measure. Easy to fit with plaster board fixings included. They look so good on the wall, super happy with them!”
“Fantastic quality product - so happy with our made to measure Shelves. Great communication too from start to finish would highly recommend- thank you”
“Really happy with these shelves. A great company to deal with very professional. We went for the colour Jacobean, look lovely, very easy to put up.”
- Quality
- Great service
- Bought again
- Exact size
- Easy to fit
- Kitchen
Seven finishes, one board
Each finish goes on in two coats and is buffed by hand. The saw-mill marks on the top face catch the wax, so every finish has two tones.
Can't decide? Order £2 timber samples, or choose To Be Confirmed and tell us after they arrive.
Rustic or modern planed
Both are FSC certified kiln-dried Scandinavian redwood, made in our Cumbria workshop. The difference is the surface.
Rustic
The top face keeps the original markings from the Swedish circular saw mill. Each board is cut to size and sanded smooth to the touch, and the rustic areas take the wax for a two-tone effect.
- Surface
- Saw-mill marks, sanded smooth
- Edges
- Softened
- Thickness
- 25, 38 or 50 mm
- Price
- Standard
Modern planed
Planed smooth on every face, with crisp square edges, for an even, consistent colour.
- Surface
- Smooth, even
- Edges
- Crisp and square
- Thickness
- 35 or 45 mm
- Price
- About 10% more
Find your bracket
Every bracket shelf comes with 2 brackets and the fixings for your wall. Prices are what you pay at checkout.
Lipped
Hooks over the front edge of the shelf.
From £50.40 at checkout · 35 kg on brick · 25 kg on plasterboard
Suspense
A bold black strap; the shelf hangs in it.
From £54.40 at checkout · 35 kg on brick · 25 kg on plasterboard
Floating
Hidden supports: just the timber on show.
From £50.40 at checkout · 25 kg on any wall
Pipe
Industrial pipe, under or over the shelf.
From £43.20 at checkout · 35 kg on brick · 25 kg on plasterboard
Non-lipped
A clean flat top, matte black.
From £50.40 at checkout · 35 kg on brick · 25 kg on plasterboard
Shelf only
For alcoves and your own supports.
From £32.80 at checkout · Board only, your own brackets
Measure once, we cut to the centimetre
Measure the wall, allow a little clearance, and type your exact length in the chooser. We cut your shelf to it in our workshop.
Spices, frames, toiletries.
The all-rounder: mugs, cookbooks, décor.
Dinner plates and bigger jars.
We recommend an additional bracket every 80cm: add 1 bracket at 120cm, 2 at 200cm, 3 at 280cm.
How your shelf is made
Every shelf is made to order in our Cumbria workshop, usually in 3 to 4 weeks.
- Selected
FSC certified kiln-dried Scandinavian redwood, chosen board by board for straight grain and character.
- Cut to your size
The top face keeps the original markings from the Swedish circular saw mill. We cut the board to your length.
- Sanded smooth
Sanded smooth to the touch, keeping as much rustic character as we can.
- Waxed by hand
Two coats of Fiddes supreme wax. The rustic areas take the wax for a two-tone effect.
“The shelf arrived with all fixings and it now up in the wall. Looks great and is superb quality. Really happy with it!”
“The shelves are exactly what I was looking for and the direct contact after placing the order was a nice touch. Will definitely use again!”
“Great product,just as described,easy to put up, everything we wanted it to be,communication was great to,keeping us up to date through its production/packing/posting/delivery. Will definitely use acumen again! Love the shelf!”
Frequently asked
Yes. Type your exact length in the chooser and we cut it to the centimetre, up to 315 cm. It is priced as the next standard size up. For a different depth or thickness, ask us on live chat before you order.
No. This page is the board only, for alcoves, built-ins or brackets you already have. For brackets and fixings in the box, choose a bracket shelf from the chooser above.
No. It is new FSC certified kiln-dried Scandinavian redwood. The top face keeps the original Swedish saw-mill markings, and we cut, sand and hand-wax every board in our Cumbria workshop.
Order £2 timber samples, or choose To Be Confirmed and tell us your wax after they arrive.
Each shelf is made to order: currently 3 to 4 weeks. The dates show above the chooser, and we email your delivery slot before it leaves the workshop.
Delivery is free to UK mainland addresses. For Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands and other off-mainland postcodes, contact us before ordering and we will arrange a quote.
Our manufacturing guarantee runs for 25 years from delivery, with a 2-year timber warranty (terms apply).
You can cancel within 14 days of ordering. Because every shelf is made to order, a restocking fee of up to 20% may apply, and once production has started the order may be non-refundable.