This is exactly what I needed for additional storage in my small apartment bathroom. We did anchor it into the wall for extra sturdiness. If it were to be standing alone it would be very unstable. The shelves are able to hold quite a bit of weight and the depth of the cabinet as the largest I have seen for the price point. We did have some small issues when assembling due to the quality of the "wood" and I did change out the cabinet handles from the cheap plastic ones that it came with.