I’ve been searching for the perfect bookcase for our book room for some time, and I found it! When I ordered it, I was a little worried about the laminate, but it looks just fine in person (just missing books!). My husband put it together and said there were a few inconsistencies with the alignment of where to insert the screws (as mentioned by other reviewers), but not too difficult to put together. Overall glad that it will be the focal piece of the room!