I bought two of these in the very dark finish (black?) and am using one below a window in the bedroom and the other on the half-wall of a stairwell in an upstairs living room. They are attractive and functional and were not difficult to assemble. The back is heavy cardboard, which is to be expected for the low price, but this is the case with many reasonably priced RTA cabinets these days and is not noticeable once the bookcase is in place..