In decorating my psychotherapy office space I was looking for a very large imposing bookshelf because the space itself is 18' x 15' with ceilings that are over 12 feet tall. And so this item seemed perfect and was far less than the $2000-$3000 items I was able to find elsewhere. Who has that sorta money lol. Note, this took quite some time for my spouse and I to put together and in the future I'd just hired Taskrabbit for 50 bucks to do it. Also, it's not the MOST sturdy construction so most people probably (especially with kiddos or pets) would want to screw it into the wall. But otherwise would recommend.