I bought this for a specific project I had in mind, where it didn't really matter if the shelf I got was "crappy" or not, but now that I've assembled it, I'm probably gonna buy another for myself! My kiddo has a little toy play kitchen, (you know, the kind with a little stove, sink, fridge, and plastic food that ends up all over the place because the toy kitchen doesn't actually have any space to store anything? Yeah that.) I bought this to go along with the toy kitchen as additional storage space for my kiddo to keep the plastic food in. I chose it based on the measurements provided, and the price. Color didn't matter much, since I plan on spray painting it and using contact paper to make it match the rest of the toy kitchen. Not exactly a project that needs anything heavy duty. And it's not heavy duty. It's VERY lightweight, and made from cheap materials. The shelves are just press board, and the poles are molded plastic. The fabric bins are comparable to most others out there, these are just custom sized to fit this shelf. But once it's all screwed together, (which was easy as pie, btw. Took me less than 5 minutes), it's actually pretty solid! Not wobbly at all, and I don't know what the actual weight rating for the item is, but I'd confidently put 10ish lbs. on each shelf without much worry. The reason I plan on buying another one is because I realized if I leave off a shelf or two, it will fit right on my own, full-size kitchen counter, right under the cabinets! I plan on putting it next to my coffee pot, and using it to make a cute little coffee/tea station. Use a fabric bin to hold Keurig cups, mugs on one shelf, etc. And again, color doesn't matter! Just spray paint the poles, and use some vinyl contact paper on the shelves before assembly. Even the fabric bins could be redecorated, if you're crafty enough. All in all, I'm surprisingly -really- happy with this little shelf, if you couldn't tell. And *especially* for the price! It's cheap enough I'm not scared to "ruin" it by messing around with DIYs, but sturdy enough that it can actually be used for light duty needs without worry.
