Update Your Home with Floating Shelves — How and WhereHomeowners tend to overestimate how difficult it is to put up these shelves. With the right hardware and a matching set of shelves, the project can be completed in just a few hours. Even making new floating shelves from scratch shouldn’t take more than two or three weekends with time to wait for paint or stain to dry. Update your home without a major investment by picking the perfect spot for a set of new floating shelves.