The bookcase is the right height and size for its placement - along a section of wall outside of a second bedroom - similar to the photo.  The color, "Vogue Cherry" also goes well with other furnishings.  Although I didn't assemble the bookcase (that was done by a Handy.com pro), he put it together in just about an hour.  The pro pointed out some slight damage (in shipping) on some of the pieces, but they are not "in-your-face" so much that I would have wanted to return the bookcase.