I bought this shelf because it looks really pretty cool! & it does! It's not difficult to put together either which is helpful. BUT, the laminate isn't anything exciting, a semi sheen rather than a matt or a gloss, & the joins are quite obvious (if that makes sense) - it doesn't read as one whole piece. Also naturally the mounting holes are well concealed in the images, but are pretty obvious in real life - even with the little stickers to put over them.