This is about the size of a dresser. We have about 20 pairs of shoes, sandals, and flip-flops in our cabinet right now, since half of the shoes in our cabinet are kids' shoes we were able to fit quite a lot in there without it being over crowded. The directions weren't too hard to follow (they are not easy to understand, but if you've ever assembled wooden furniture before you can figure out what the pictures are trying to portray). I was able to completely assemble this by myself. The only thing I did have a little trouble with was getting the doors to hang straight, but my husband was able to fix that when he came home. There is a screw in the hinge that you can slightly turn to make the door adjust to the right position so they hang perfectly. The over all look of this cabinet is very nice. I am please with it!