This is working out perfectly for a study space for my high school senior.  She needed lots of flat work surface to spead out her notebooks, text books and computer and the storage shelves help her to stay organized.  I'm thrilled to not have her text books and school stuff all over the kitchen island and dining room table.  Some of the original pieces were damaged during shipping but one phone call got the replacement parts shipped very quickly.  It was fairly easy to put together.  It isn't going to last a lifetime, but for what we needed it was affordable and is working nicely.