This is a great sturdy unit, it took about 2 hours to put together! it comes flat packed with clear instructions and each of the pieces are numbered so it is fairly straightforward. the end product looks exactly like in the picture. I bought the anthracite colour to match the room décor. 
 I have placed it close to the wall, with a sofa next to it. .. the unfortunate thing is that the sofa hides the lower most shelves, so I would have preferred it if it was a bit taller. 
it takes a lot of stuff, especially books. I currently have about 30 books on the shelf along with other ornaments.