The "frame" along the front of the rack is wide enough that DVDs (or whatever media you're storing) slide behind it. It's not the end of the world, but it makes it so that I can't see whatever is on the ends of each shelf, and if I want to watch that DVD, I have to pull out the one next to it so I can get to the one I'm trying to reach. Kind of annoying. Overall it looks nice and seems pretty sturdy.