This shelving unit shipped early and looks just like the pictures. The shelves are very deep so they're perfect for large books, storage, or displaying things. The only negatives were: 1. that the box was very beaten up when it arrived but nothing was missing or damaged so not a big deal, 2. there were cheap plastic zip ties included to anchor it to the wall which would look terrible if we used them. Fortunately it seems pretty stable so unless you have small children it shouldn't be a concern.