I purchased this shelf to go in our dining room along with the matching bar unit. I really like the look of the two of them together, and the shelf is a great size for storing lots of liquor bottles. My only complaint is that it is fairly tall and therefore becomes top heavy and a bit unstable. We have super-thick carpeting which didn't help at all. I ended up purchasing some carpet protecting feet that are hard plastic cones that jab through the carpet to help the weight get to the subfloor. They helped a lot, but I still don't think it would take much to pull the shelf over.   

Pros: large
Cons: slightly unstable