This shelf is made of wood and metal, so I expected it to be much sturdier than it was. The final product was pretty wobbly. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of taking it apart and sending it back to wayfair, so I  decided to secure it to the wall so it wouldn't topple over on top of someone. That did the trick and I'm pretty happy with the end result. Overall, this is an ok shelf. I think there's better, more sturdy storage shelves out there. I probably wouldn't order this again.