I am using this shelf in my laundry room with baskets.  I am able to hide items such as cleaning products or cleaning rags in the baskets.  The shelving unit is light weight.  The shelves are made from pressed wood but they look like barn wood.  This was something that I did not pay attention to in the description but was not surprising due to the good price point.  I love the metal framing and the solid base.  This shelf looks great and heavy duty from a distance which is how it appears in my house.  I was glad not to spend too much on something in my laundry room