As a woman of a certain, mature age, I was a little intimidated about installing these myself. I couldn't have been more wrong. These were so easy to put up! After marking the spots for the brackets, screws, all you have to do is slide the Shelves onto the hidden rods. The Shelves are solid and hold a good amount of things. I wanted the white wash because I could paint them to match my room. They took the paint without issue.