If you love the look of white oak floating shelves and want to incorporate subtle LED lighting into your interior design, there are lots of options depending on the room you’re redecorating! Ideas range from installing cooler LEDs to brighten office workspaces or using a floating shelf with warmer lights to make a lounge feel more welcoming.
Inspired by the ways our customers tell us they’ve used our premium shelving units, we’ve compiled a list of the best LED floating shelf designs to show you how a space-saving shelf can enhance the aesthetic of your home.
1. Tonal Floating LED Shelves for Comfy Family Rooms
The color of your lighting can make such a difference when you’re decorating a room that you’d like to feel cozy and inviting. Harsh lights aren’t great for relaxation, whereas very dim lighting can seem drab. Warm white 3000K LED lighting is the go-to option for interior designers because it replicates natural sunlight.
One of the benefits of floating shelves is that they can be installed in any formation that makes sense. If you’re limited on space, you might, for example, decide to install your shelves above each other for lots of storage.
Classic oak and warm LEDs work perfectly together, and because the color scheme is neutral, this type of quality shelving can be incorporated into any interior styling theme.
2. Using LED Floating Shelves as a Color Contrast
Dark colors, especially if they are matte, absorb light, which is why a room decorated mainly in shades like deep blues or greys can feel smaller than it really is. LED shelves in a pale shade, such as white oak with a simple satin finish, break up areas of darker colors and stand out as an accent that helps the whole room seem more spacious.
The diffuser system we’ve built into our floating shelves augments the effect by spreading the lighting outward to fill the space.
3. Symmetrical Floating Shelves With LEDs for Kitchens
Kitchens are, of course, functional spaces, but it’s also important that they have the right lighting to be used for entertaining and cooking. Extra storage is always a bonus for anyone who is a passionate home chef, and the clean lines of a floating shelf mean you can store utensils, herbs, and anything else you use regularly but don't want permanently sitting on your worktops.
A popular decor choice is to use LED floating shelves symmetrically. They can, for example, be fitted on either side of an extractor fan or window, which creates a sense of organization.
4. Cool White LED Lighting for Floating Office Shelving
Home offices have become a mainstay for many households in recent years as more of us work from home. However, offices tend to be compact rooms that require good quality lighting for concentration.
The most practical option for office lighting is a medium-cool LED, which helps you focus on paperwork or a desktop, like the 4000K neutral white option we offer. LED floating shelves can be installed above or alongside your desk to boost storage and keep pens or documents close at hand, while also improving the lighting quality in your office.
5. Matching Timber Shades for a Rustic Interior
Oak shelving is a great way to add storage to a room with traditional timbers and flooring. This pared-back look is a popular option for summer houses and family rooms.
Uniformity matters in interior design, and natural finishes that bring out the quality of the wood, like sandstone or satin, help to highlight statement colors that bring together all the other decor in your space. A great example is using floating LED shelves in an oak finish to complement a rich wood floor, picking out the main tones to ensure the shelves complement the flooring.
Discover More Decor Ideas for Your LED Floating Shelves
We've shared just a few ideas about the many ways you might want to utilize floating LED shelves in your color schemes and interior design. In the meantime, if you'd like more inspiration, we’d welcome you to visit the reviews beneath each Lyons Crafted product page. Our customers often post their shelving installation projects, giving you the opportunity to see how others have used floating shelves to refresh their interiors!
