It gets the job done by being 1- narrow & 2- economical but the quality of the piece leaves something to be desired.  Also, the finish is not real blackened steel, it is just some sort of silver metal with a distressed black painted finish.  Looks kinda cheap, but if it's in an entry that's not well lit, you don't really notice. I would not recommend buying it as a "forever" piece,  we got it for a client that is only living in his rental a year.