We bought 4 shelves. Putting together the first was a bit tough, but once we got the hang of it they were pretty straightforward. They are beautiful, but I was a bit surprised. We bought the white with honey. I pictured a solid white, but it's actually a white stain. You can clearly see the wood through the white haze. This is lovely, but not really what I expected from the pictures. We've attached all four shelves together and connected them to our wall. It looks like a very nice built-in.