The shelf overall is very lovely but the description is an outright lie. The shelves themselves are not even remotely made of wood. They are a plastic-based product and if you knock your knuckle on it, you can hear that it's hollow. I am surprised at this considering the price I paid for the unit. However, it looked lovely assembled and fits well in the space so I'm keeping it. I just try not to touch the shelves so that I am not reminded of the product rip-off. Also, it was incredibly annoying that this was only available for 'in-home delivery' rather than regular shipping. I had to be home for 1 box to be delivered inside my front door. I would have preferred it to come UPS/Fed-Ex and left on my porch so I didn't have to rearrange my day.