These shelves are actual wood and really solidly-built. One of ours has a little knot in the front (again, because they are made of ACTUAL wood) which I personally love but that means they don't look exactly like the picture. Just a warning to people who want them to look flawless. Wood has flaws! For me it's part of the character but that's not for everyone. They only come with two drill holes so my husband made two more so that they are anchored to the wall in 4 places versus two. Two may have been sufficient but since they are holding expensive glassware... you can't be too careful. Just know that you'll want someone who knows what they're doing to hang them.