I purchased this bookshelf in the white color. It is perfect!!! It's the perfect size for my room (which is a little small, so I have to use space wisely). I use this shelf to hold my books and I have a couple of storage drawers on the shelves as well (the ones you can get from target that have three drawers). This shelf is super fantastic! Not too big and certainly not too small!!! Couldn't be more pleased with my purchase! Also, the assembly is easy. I had one of my roommates help me hold sides together while I twisted in some screws, and we took turns hammering in the nails (because she wanted to do that as well lol).