I absolutely love this shelf. I decided to go with the short version and not the tall one of these and Im glad I did. Its not too light or too heavy and it holds a lot. I would recommend getting small cubbies if you are gonna add some like the sample photo, I bought it some of the target brand ones and they were too large. There was a screw that didnt go in all the way... But its not too noticeable. I was able to build this super quick and on my own with only a small drill. ( a screwdriver is fine too)