I absolutely love this shelf. It was easy to put together and had very handy guides for hanging it. It is such a cool and unique design, it adds so much to my living room wall. The color I purchased is called “dark brown” but it looks more like weathered gray in the photos and this is true in real life as well. (Which I am glad for - I wanted more of a gray.) It is nice and sturdy - I am very pleased with this shelf.