I like it b/c it's more substantial looking than a single rod base - and you have the option to put small plants, frames, etc on each shelf. Shelves are glass and sit in the metal frame. Overall it's somewhat tippy feeling - but just b/c they are thin rods - not a single thick wood column base. I think it will be fine. Each section of each leg arrives in pieces but it's still relatively painless to put together even by yourself.