The shelves seem sturdy and look nice once put together. I purchased two of them. However, as others have noted, both arrived with quite a bit of damage to various/multiple pieces. Some of it we've been able to hide, and some of it we cannot. But it is too difficult to return them. They arrived in gigantic boxes that weighed a ton. My husband put them together within a couple of hours. Also, as others have noted, these are not 'white'. They are antique white/off white -- which was very noticeable when compared to the 'matching' white console I was placing them next to. So I had to go out and buy white paint and paint them. For the cost of the product, having it arrive with quite a bit of damage as well as needing to be painted was not good. Joss & Main- you need to work on your packaging, delivery, and color (marketing).