Got this for the baby’s room. The instructions were initially daunting. That first step felt really overwhelming, but the two of us divided and conquered. Took us about an 
hour to assemble the whole thing. I’m not a fan of the blind bolts where you have to line up things perfectly. It takes a lot of time. But no particle board here. It’s a solid piece of furniture. And, due to its weight, anchoring it to the wall is imperative in a kid’s room. We got the gray to match the other items for the baby’s room. It’s more brownish gray than a blue gray, but still a nice color. Excited to pump it full of books and toys!