I hate working with particle board, but this seems sturdy enough. This armoire has those quarter-turn locking screws like IKEA's furniture, I always wonder if those are secure enough to hold furniture together. One of the plastic shelf snaps was broken when it was shipped so I'll have to research whether I can get that replaced or not. Otherwise, this armoire has plenty of space for my office supplies and I am going to try and put a clothes rack in the big side for all of my jackets. Beautiful chocolate color and pulls are classy.