The screws that came with this did not secure the pieces together. We had to go buy new screws so that the parts would stick together.Now the screws look like they will bust through the wood. ugh.  We called wayfair to let them know we did this and the customer service was excellent. The shelf is tall, wide, seems sturdy. This is definitely not exactly what we thought it would be. But it will due for a while in the kid's room.