I love this shelf. It is perfect for my small apartment to store cookbooks and pantry items. It was a little short so I bought some extra pipe fittings to add a little height and placed furniture pads under the bottom fittings so it would not leave rust spots when I mopped.  I’m giving it 4 stars because there were some gouges and flaws in the wood that I was not expecting. And although the shelves were stained, the stain looks to be roughly wiped on leaving bare spots and the shelves need to be sealed. It was simple enough for me to put together by myself. I purchased when on sale, if the price drops back down I would buy another.