At no time does the description say it can't be against a wall. It even shows pictures of it against a wall and another unit. The door with inside shelf won't open if it's against a wall. It's totally useless to me. I have a corner for it. Normally the door should open. But this design has about a 2-3 inch gap in the swing so it needs that room to open as well. Very bad design..and I look over and over all the pictures before ordering this. No where did I see putting it in a corner would be a problem.