It’s no surprise that our best overall pick for a floating shelf comes from Pottery Barn. The design-forward retailer thought of nearly everything with the Brighton Floating Wood Shelf ...

to keep it from going stale and to create a more uniform look on the shelves. By removing unnecessary packaging, you’ll be able to easily see each type of cereal, and the storage containers will ...

Containers that can nest easily to take up less room on a shelf rack up extra points, too. But these ease-of-use features are weighted far less heavily than durability or a leakproof seal.