I thought this was a perfect book and toy shelf for our nursery. It doesn't take up too much space as it fits in the corner - but it holds a lot! We bought bins but actually have so many books we are using the sides mainly for books. The assembly had a lot of parts it seemed, but in the end it wasn't too difficult to assemble and it is very sturdy and looks great! We looked at a bunch of shelves but to me this is perfect!