I bought 2 of these to put in my entryway for my family's shoes. They work great and cost 1/2 as much as the same amount of storage space actually designed for shoes. Love the style. Was fairly easy to put together for people who like building furniture. Only down side is the paint scratches very easily. Came out of the box with some scratches. They were easy to cover though because of the dark color. Since I use them for shoes I would have liked one more shelf but otherwise they are great.