We had no where to store towels or wash clothes in our hall bathroom.  This shelving worked great.  We also have no vanity counter space (just 2 sinks and small counter top space around the sinks) so the height of this was tall enough that it's almost equal to the height of the vanity and now provides us additional space to put make up, blow dryer, etc when getting ready.  I thought the wood would be a little darker bamboo (similar to a teak color) but this wood is much lighter, kind of a blond color bamboo.  But it works and the overall look adds to our "spa like" bathroom.  Also, it's very easy to put together with the tool provided.