If you are wondering about purchasing these bookcases, I say you will not be disappointed. I searched for bookcases to put on either side of my fireplace. I kept coming back to the look of theses. I was worried because they were a bit pricey. WHen they arrived I must say I was intimidated by all the pieces. Instructions said about 1 hour for each one. Well it took me almost 2 hours for the first one, however that included laying out all the pieces. I would have given 5 stars except one of my shelves are split and the hardware package were missing the letters to identify each item. Once they were up I was amazed at how sturdy they are and how wonderful they look. Just like having built ins.