I knew from the reviews I read that this coat rack was a very good choice. It was not my 1st choice, as there was another more expensive coat rack that I really liked, but it's been on back-order for MONTHS! & they kept pushing back the dates weeks & weeks. So I went with this rack & it's very good looking, very sturdy, the instructions don't have works & only pictures, but that's ok 'cuz it was super self-explanatory. What you see is what you get, so if it looks good in the picture, it's good in person.