I bought this to place by my front door as I don't have a foyer. It allows storage and a place to hang hats and coats in the 12 inch deep space behind the open door. It looks great. I bought the white one and painted it gray with chalk paint. The surface took the paint and didn't require sanding or a primer. The unit is very heavy. It comes with a wedged ledger board that you connect to the wall. Then the assembled unit is hung on the ledger board.  There are predrilled holes on the front bottom face board of the unit with screws provided that can permanently secure the unit to the wall.  Very functional!