I absolutely love this bookshelf. I bought it for my guest room and am a bit jealous of the my houseguests now. It's so sturdy and easy to put together. I love the draw for extra storage of messy looking items that I don't want on the shelves. It holds a lot of books as well. The only thing that could be better is that you need bookend or larger books on the sides because there is nothing to hold them in. I just put my larger books on the lower shelves. Love the finish, love the ease of putting it together. Love it!