At first I thought there was no way I could assemble these shelves because the first task was to attach four poles perpendicularly to the base without them falling down ! Then I discovered (hint 1) that the bolts gave a rough edge that —when inserted rough side first—will latch onto the fir wood and hold it nice and rigid. So be careful that you put the bolts on correctly. Then I discovered (hint 2) that the long screws are ONLY for those joins with three components (and some of the long poles do not contain any 3-part joins!) I love it!

But! Be warned. Although the description SAYS it is 45” wide (the exact width of the nook where I planned to place the planter), it is actually 47-34” wide across the second tier. So I took away one star.