Shelves made out of real wood! Almost unheard of these days. All the parts were intact no issues with the paint other than a light odor that dissipated in a few days.
I waited for a sale and bought 2 to stand together as one wider bookcase. There is about a 14” gap between them as the trim on the top bottom extend a bit beyond the sides.
Overall, they will serve their purpose.
The back panel is quite thin and in 2 parts, so a plastic strip goes down the center of the back of the shelf to connect them. I was disappointed to see that, but it really isn’t noticeable once books and other items are strategically positioned on the shelves.
I have the white shelves. Hopefully, the color of the plastic strip matches the other colors of shelves just as well.
They look and feel sturdy, but I would feel better if the top section was more sturdily attached to the bottom half as they are built in 2 sections. However, I made sure they were attached to the wall as well as attached to the 2nd bookcase, so they are stable. I had them assembled by a Wayfair’s (Angie’s List) handyman near me. They did a sufficient job, but had I not intermittently supervised the assembly, the 2 sections would have been inverted (with the top half on the bottom …). Also, they took the extra parts hardware which would be helpful just in case…
