Put this shelving unit in my living to display pictures and tchotchkes and I love it. It offers a lot of storage space without taking up a lot of room which I appreciate as an apartment dweller. My only complaint is that you definitely need a drill to attach this unit to the wall. Had to go out and buy one just for this shelf, but I guess it's not a bad thing to have. Assembled the shelf by myself in less than 30 minutes. Probably took another 20 minutes to get it onto the wall once I had the drill. Highly recommend!