This bookcase looks great, and is sturdy, but is also very heavy, hard to move around and a was a huge pain to assemble (took my boyfriend 2+ hours). The color was much more off-white then I was expecting, much more a cream/ivory/antique look, but it's still very pretty. The back of the bookcase is a flimsy piece of particle board, not like the sides and the shelves, which are sturdy, but that's a minor detail when it's pushed up against the wall, you can hardly tell unless you get up close and personal and push on it. It's good quality for the price, and does look great in our living room.