I read the reviews before purchasing but I have to say there is no way I'd recommend buying this. It's mostly real wood which is why I bought it, but it's so difficult to put together. It's taken me and my dad, who was a carpenter for many years of his career, several hours to put together and it's still not done. The instructions have no words. The panel pieces rarely fit together as they should. Pieces are slightly shorter than they should be in some spots, and the entire back and bottom of the shelves is flimsy particle board, so this is not a forever piece of wood furniture. I'm so disappointed. Thought I hit the jackpot with finding this but now it looks like all this money is down the drain. You get what you pay for. Was my first and last purchase here.