We ordered two ladder bookcases for the great room in our new home.  It took my husband pretty much the entire day to assemble them.  When he attempted to attach the drawer section to the shelving above, the dowel chipped out a hole through the particle board and had to be  patched.  On our end, we should have paid closer attention to the dimensions of these bookcases--they looked lost against our ten-foot ceilings.  At least our adult grandson will be able to put them to use in his townhouse!

Pros: Very attractive design
Cons: Too many pieces to install and not as sturdy as we would have expected