Honestly, this is a workhorse. I put it in our entryway. we use the bench part to hold backpacks, the hooks for scarves and the top shelf for hats. I also found that I can clip papers I need to remember to the metal frame with clothespins. as others have suggested, it needs to be braced to the wall or it is too flimsy (tho that is also because I have it totally loaded down)