I purchased not 1 but 3 of these! The best advice I can give mirrors the reviews of others who went before me: READ the directions first (can be confusing). You will switch back and forth between the instructions for the smaller book case and the larger one. Be aware the "top" of the small one is really the "top" of the larger one. The remaining 2 went up very quickly. They don't appear sturdy at first, but once it is all together, it's quite durable. There is a ton of space, which is what I was after, and the color is true to what I saw online. I'm very pleased with this purchase. You will need another person to put it together, though, as it's pretty heavy.