I had been looking for months for the perfect ladder shelf for my living room. This one met all of my expectations! The shelf is made of solid wood, not MDF, and is absolutely beautiful. I found the color (I bought the espresso one) to be exactly as it looks on the website and was a perfect match for my other living room furniture. I love that you cannot see any screws or bolts on the ends of the piece like you do on some other ladder shelves I have seen. It even came fully assembled. All I had to do was spread the base apart and flip the shelves into place. The wood on the shelves is thick and seems like it will last a long time. I am very pleased with this purchase!