this bookshelf is exactly what i expected and it looks so great! the quality is good and from other reviews i was kind of expecting the shelves to be low quality - but it's real nice wood! it does have black painted on the underside for some reason, which is weird. but overall don't think that detracts from the look. this was out of stock when i first found it, but i signed up for notifications and it was restocked months sooner than expected. delivery was also faster than expected!