As others have stated, a bit disappointed that the bottom of the shelves are not finished, almost like a slightly varnished natural wood. We have the brown finish and all the shelves came with what looked to be black indelible marks (lines) on them and nothing was able to take them off. I was able to make them a bit lighter and less visible and when items are on the shelves you really can't see them. It wasn't enough of an issue to return them and we are actually very happy with the shelving now. They are very sturdy and we did use the anti-tip strap to prevent any mishaps.