This is a big shelving unit! Which, of course it is, but the photos might make this a littler smaller than you think, so measure multiple times (and you can trust the measurements they list). The wood stain is a little darker than the photos too, but I like it darker. Most important, the shelves themselves I don't think take a lot of weight. The shelves themselves aren't flimsy, but they are "bendy", so I wouldn't put more than 10 lbs on a shelf. The package by-the-way, is heavy! I think it's around 70 lbs; the delivery truck definitely needed two people so beware when moving this into your place. Otherwise, cool styling and neat way to get a lot of display space within a compact area!