Chicago floating shelf refers to the 2″ thick floating wall shelf. With its sleek straight lines and its hidden bracket hanging system, this shelf adds character and elegance to your home. This shelf is available in various lengths, including solid hardware that hides to give the shelf floating appearance. It is ideal for displaying decorative home accessories, books and so much more. They are made from wood or MDF in large variety of finishes including white, black, maple, beech, walnut, espresso, cherry and so on. You can hang several shelves to create library, display and highlight a favorite collectible.