This assembles beautifully and looks just like the picture! However, the packaging it arrives in is very flimsy, as the box was busted open in several spots, but I only had one corner of a shelf damaged. The instructions have you construct the shelf from the top down, upside-down. However, trying to flip it over when done is very difficult. I would recommend putting it together from the bottom up so you can just carry it to the wall and not have to flip it over. You will definitely need two ppl to situate this.