This was my first 'real' furniture purchase: as in no assembly required, real wood, schedule a time for the delivery, etc.  It was a little intimidating to get it out of the box on my own and into its spot (I pried the staples out, cut the box off of it with a box cutter, then used furniture pads to slide it on my wood floors), but the piece is incredibly sturdy and I love how it looks.  I'm really into this grey wood tone in general and I'm looking for it in other pieces as well.  The bookcase did smell a bit like varnish or something at first, but that quickly dissipated.  I would recommend!