The bookshelf is stylish, made of decent materials and took a slow novice two hours to install (with breaks included in this total). You have to assemble on a carpet or something soft, because it can scratch easily, according to instructions. This is slightly annoying, as you have to add vacuuming to the time that it takes to clean up. My two criticisms: are that this does not come with a shelve or some kind of divider in the cabinet and that each shelf can only hold 10-12 lbs. I'm not using this as a way to display a few curated books and knick-knacks. I wanted a proper bookshelf.