We bought this for dog storage (leash, toys, etc.).  It seems pretty sturdy once assembled, although I did add wood glue to all the dowels when assembling. My only complaint is the instructions to assomble are not very clear, so at the last step I realized one part had been installed backwards, so I had to unassemble and correct. Really wish the instructions were more specific. Also, one piece came damaged, so we had furniture parts laying around the house for 2 weeks while waiting on a replacement part.