This hollow shelf feels slick and smooth with floating hardware. It seems that the floating hardware may have a slight upward angle for the shelf does not lie level. The light is a bonus that runs on three batteries. It does not do me any purpose other than I now know there is a powerful LED light that is easily removable if I wish to use as a flashlight. I am using in the laundry room for temporary storage for my clean clothes that I just folded from the dryer. This serve my purpose.