I loved the look of this and had read the reviews before I purchased, the negative reviews were niggling me a little and I was a bit apprehensive of its arrival!  it took almost 2hrs for me to build (on my own). its a very sturdy piece of furniture! one built i realised i hadn't even looked at the dimensions but it fits just perfectly under my stairs! couldn't be happier with it and now I may buy another for my sewing room. if you are thinking of this item you won't be disappointed!