The shelves look nice once put together. There are quite a few parts to put together, but not difficult as long as you have an electric screwdriver. It comes with hardware to mount it to the wall to prevent it from tipping forward. If you dont want to mount to the wall, its not very sturdy. It comes with cheap, round stickers to cover the screw holes which doesnt look nice up close. But, for the price, its not terrible.