I bought this to hold my Big Berkey water filter system and it sits nicely beside my microwave shelf in the kitchen. I decorated the two shelves with artificial succulents in case of accidental water spillage which I have done in the past while filling my Berkey & not paying attention.  Some reviewers complained about the unit not being sturdy or of it being partly made of plastic - these are to be expected when you buy a shelf unit that is inexpensive and made of particle board. It actually looks fine where I have it and is serving a useful purpose. It was easy to put together, too.