This is all but useless.  I bought this for a small nook, and in theory it's a great idea.  However, if you have any sort of base trim you cannot use it.  The back bars that hold the shelves go all the way to the floor and stick out the back about an inch.  The anchor they send is severely lacking for the size and possible weight of this item with books, and there's no way to hide the anchor or the the base board if you remove it to fit flush against the wall.  If your floor is even slightly of level (old house), this will be rendered useless. I would return but it's all put together and I don't have time or patience to repackage.  It was shipped in good condition though.