I didn’t expect much based on the price but the shelf turned out to be super cute and stylish once assembled, especially with my plants. Plan to add a few more plants and put some board games at the bottom and I think it’ll be great.A couple of notes to keep in mind!Size: It was shorter than I expected based on the pictures but that was my fault for not looking at the measurements properly. I have a picture of the shelf next to my sofa for reference.Imperfections: There are a few small scratches here and there. Will paint them over in black since I don’t think they’re super noticeable But if you’re picky about this, probably best not to buy this shelf since I think it scratches easily.Assembly: It was a bit of a nightmare. None of the pieces were labeled and some looked quite similar to others (and the instructions were vague) so if you aren’t careful, you’ll end up screwing four corners of a section together only to realize that it was actually for another side; I did this multiple times. In all, assembly took 2.5 hours. It probably would have been less had I not messed up so many times. My suggestion is to make sure you really look at the picture/watch the video and follow it exactly (i.e. which piece should slide in first or should the stand screw in from the inside or outside).Overall, it does the job and looks good in my living room so I’m fairly happy.We were looking for something to put in our window to hold plants and also give a bit of privacy to and from our neighbors. This fit the window we have in our kitchen wonderfully and it's great to see a bunch of greenery when in the kitchen.The overall product seems fairly sturdy, though my wife did have some trouble assembling it and had to take some of it apart to get it corrected.I'm not saying you shouldn't get this, but I am saying that should you choose to get this, pick a day where you're feeling sober and very patient to put it together.The assembly for this piece was a challenge because none of the pieces had letters or numbers indicating which piece was which. This made it so that even with paper instructions and a video to follow, it was very much a guessing games because the pieces are very similar. I had to screw, unscrew and re-screw more than once. There are even a couple pieces that I am trying to figure out why they don’t just have pre-assembled in the first place. I’m sure with these corrections, I would be much more satisfied overall. The end result is pretty, but not the most durable.I was so impressed with this shelf from the moment I opened the box. Everything is neatly packaged and they even included tools and gloves! The instructions were helpful, but thankfully, they provide a link to a video that helps even more. I put everything backward or in the wrong place the first time around. But that's just me. I was determined to assemble it without my husband's help, and I did.This shelf is very nice and looks perfect on my screened patio. I highly recommend it and would buy it again.It should have had numbers on them so you would not mix up the attachments only to take them off when you saw it not right but to help future buyer put numbers or letters on them to give them step by step instructions. It took a long time to put together only because we attached peace’s in the opposite side.Cute plant stand but it’s definitely espresso and not black. Kinda bummed about it.Fairly easy to assemble, sturdy but lightweight and attractive.