I was looking for shelves for a blank wall in my kitchen. My ceilings are high so I wanted it to look finished at the top and settled on this shelf. I like it a lot. It looks very French Country. I couldn’t find any regular shelves to match it, however, so I purchased 2 natural reclaimed wood shelves and painted them to match. I am pleased with the final look. I didn’t realize that although this shelf is 36” wide, the side pieces that come down are at 34”. If you want to do something similar, your straight shelves should be 34” wide. Mine are 37” and look too long unless I put tall items at the corners to camouflage the size difference.