I bought this as an upgrade from the usual all-MDF home decor products I seemed to have. It really is perfect for the space I chose and the function. My TV is small - 32" - but it could probably fit something all the way up to a 48-50" without looking funny. Below is enough storage for about 30 DVDs, my candle collection, and board games. The directions don't explain it at all, but when you are putting it together, make sure all of the carved-out lip areas face the back, not the front. That is so the thin panels can be screwed into place. And speaking of those panels...well, those were what really slowed me down. They were not cut or scored correctly, so when I went to screw them into the back, things did not go as planned and the screws missed completely or grazed the wood they were supposed to go into. The panels are also not rectangular, more like rhomboids, so the back of this piece is a hot mess. Thank goodness I usually only have to look at the front.