Aesthetically I really like this shelf. Its unique and adds personality. But Im pretty disappointed in the quality. First off, each piece of wood was filthy. I spent an hour cleaning each piece, including picking off residue with my nails. The white pieces were especially dirty. Also, there were minor dings on various pieces. Another thing that was difficult was that the stickers with the letters on them were often smudged or completely rubbed off so I needed to guess which piece was which. Luckily it wasnt too difficult to decipher. But the stickers do leave residue on the white pieces (not the brown). And lastly, the white pieces are bumpy along the edges. If I wasnt in a rush to get these shelves up, I probably would have returned them. You cant really see these issues from a distance, but its still problematic.