It looks great - it's heavy, but that's because the parts are solid wood rather than chipboard, I imagine. It was easy to put together. I did it by myself, though if I'd had help it would have been even easier and quicker (took maybe 20 mins).  I've given four rather than five stars because it won't accommodate large books "spine on", so my larger books need to stack flat. Also there was so much packaging it was annoying, and the instructions could be clearer. That said,  I'm very happy with it, it looks great in my kitchen with my cookbooks in easy reach,