I bought this not to hang clothes, but to hang plants! It works great in front of my window - even allowing me to place more plants on the shelves. I put it together by myself and struggled at times, but overall it went pretty smoothly. (Would have been easier with 2 people!) I am very happy with my purchase. The underside of the bottom shelf was damaged in shipping but since you can't see it, I was willing to overlook it and didn't deduct stars. I could see myself using this also for parties - a place for guests to hang their coats when they come over.