Love the reclaimed look of these shelves - it was just what we were going for in our bedroom. However, the installation took more than we anticipated.  We are first time home owners and less experienced with installations but don't be fooled - this wasn't a cut and dry project.  The weight of the shelves required two of us to install together so that we could make sure they stayed level while not slipping and marking up the walls.  The end product in nice but disappointed that we'll have to touch up some of the marks from hanging the brackets after we just painted the walls 2 weeks ago.