I love the look of the shelf and the ease of assembly. BUT, I'm really disappointed that the product smells awful. It is off-gassing a horrible chemical smell, that honestly makes it difficult to breathe around. Following assembly, my housemate asked me to put the shelf outside because the living room smelled so bad. I let it air out outside for 2 days and brought it back into my bedroom. I then wiped the whole thing down with vinegar water and a rag. It smells better than it did, but is still pretty bad. I have the windows open and am hoping that it will get better. If it doesn't, I honestly won't be able to keep the shelf. I'm not a person who is super sensitive to smells or quick to complain – but this is fairly unbearable and can't be healthy to breathe in day in and day out.