I moved from a house into a small apartment and desperately needed storage for kitchen items. I purchased one of these and put it together myself. I love it. I put it in the corner of my small dining area and use it as a food pantry. I decided to buy a second one (it was easier putting the second one together!) and use it for kitchen storage. It sits in the other corner of my small dining area. I have purchased several shelving units for my apartment and I truly believe that this was the best investment that I made. It really wasn't hard putting together the first one I didn't look carefully enough at the diagram and had the sides facing the wrong way. I had to backtrack just a little bit to correct it. I made sure not to make that mistake the second time! This is a very welcome addition to my furnishings!