I ordered this piece to display/store my Yankee Candle collection.  When I received this bookcase and put it together, I knew it was not going to be able to serve that purpose - just not sturdy enough.  I already had a nice (and much pricier) bookcase that I was storing all my YC tarts in, so I moved those to this bookcase, and put my candles on the bookcase I already owned.  It looks nice enough (blank finish), especially for the price point - but I would not depend on this product  to hold up to any significant weight on the shelves without them warping.