This shelf is super cute and pretty well made.  A few of the holes were already stripped out and we had to appoxy them to get the screws to stay tight but the paint was in good shape and there was no damage to any of the wood.  It is smaller than I thought but kind of knew that from previous reviews before purchasing and it is perfect kid size.  It did have a pretty strong paint odor and we had to keep it out of our daughters room for a few days to let it air out.  I am hoping that is from the hand painting and not some crazy carcinogen. The drawer just sits in there and doesn't have any gliding hardware and it is pretty small.  It does seem pretty sturdy and has clips on the back so you can secure it to the wall when your little ones become climbers!