This bookshelf is extremely difficult to put together. There are no written directions, only images, and the pictures are not as intuitive as previously anticipated. Additionally, the hardware is not secure so one of the legs is loose and you life it by the top it will come off. This works for me, for now, because I just desperately needed a place to store all my books and it was on clearance, but I would not recommend this bookshelf as a stable, sturdy piece of furniture.