These are nice quality solid wood shelves. The wood is stained but there doesn’t appear to be a clear top coat. I may do that to make dusting easier but we’ll see. The shelves come with hardware (screws for studs and screws with toggle bolts). The directions could be improved. My husband put them up but it took him a while (unless you are a carpenter or fix it kind of person) as it’s a bit challenging to get it straight and level. Got a few more holes than I needed, lol.