The shelves themselves are gorgeous. We are actually using them to display some of my boyfriends art/smaller canvases. The downside?? The smell is so strong. We've had them for a week and they still wreak, so we haven't put them up yet. I'm going to put them in the garage for a few days and hope that speeds it up. I wouldn't feel good about having such a strong formaldehyde smell in a child's room so keep that in mind.