I love this item, however, the one I received had a rather noticeable 'bump' on the finish.  This bump is in the back of the lower shelf and I should be able to put something in front of it to cover it up.  That's the only reason I gave it four stars.  The shelves are not extremely large, but I planned on putting small things on them anyway.  I bought this shelf for it's uniqueness and it fits the bill.