Very sturdy, very nice looking. I have them in a closet but they are pretty enough to be in a room. I was impressed by the ways the shelves "installed" with the slip-sleeve locking system - very easy - I've never owned shelves that went together like that before. I had purchase 2 sets thinking that I would just add the shelves from the second set to the first but I managed to squeeze both units into my closet :)