We set the shelves up more horizontally and they were not to hard to line up. Four stars because the wavessilver part is more plastic looking than I’d like but from afar up on the wall, it doesn’t look bad. Shelves were not to hard to assemble and hang. Still need to add knickknacks but I was happy with the overall look. It’s nice that you can hang them vertically stacked or spread out like we did. Happy with the purchase!