I live in an apartment and this was a fantastic use of space in a smaller kitchen.  It makes for great additional storage and makes for a great utility space.  I store my small kitchen appliances on the bottom shelves and use the bamboo shelf for a cutting board.  I love that it's made with a renewable resource (the bamboo).  Assembly was a bit of a project.  It would be much easier with a second person to hold things in place while the other person screwed everything together, but I was able to accomplish the job just fine.  It's nice and sturdy and just a great help to have in the kitchen.