ClosetMaid Cubeicals 9 Cube Storage Shelf Organizer Bookshelf, Stackable, Square Shape, Easy Assembly, Wood, Natural Gray Finish

This is a sturdy unit, with adequate instructions, even for a novice (like me). It would be nice if the packet came with an extra screw in each size. My only other suggestion might be for Closet Maid to pre-stamp each piece with the "name" it is given in the instructions - especially in light of the fact that some boards are the same size, but have a different pattern of pre-drilled holes. You can see what I mean, below.I am a smart woman. People even tell me that, sometimes. Most don't know that I am terrible at "spatial ability" - I can't figure out how to put things (like puzzles) together very well. My brain just doesn't see that way. But today I un-boxed the shelving unit (some assembly required) I ordered in a fit of over-confidence while surfing the web at 2 a.m. a few weeks ago.I gathered my tools - a screwdriver and a hammer, just like the instructions told me to. I reviewed how many of every screw there was, and what they were called ("assembly" screw, that's an "assembly" screw -- I would even say it out loud to reinforce the concept). I counted the pre-cut, pre-drilled boards and stacked them neatly into piles by size.I bribed the 9 year-old to help gramma, and he did so willingly, at first. I got the side board connected to the top board, (or maybe it was the bottom board) and was feeling fairly proud of myself. But the instructions called for me to fit "short dowels" into pre-drilled holes in the top board (or maybe it was the bottom board). But the stupid dowels wouldn't fit! So I pulled out the instructions and realized I had picked up a horizontal divider when what I needed was a fixed shelf (same size but the dowels would fit into this one - who knew!).So I unscrewed the first two boards, and grabbed a post-it notepad and labeled ALL the boards - just in case. I had the 9-year old help me again hold the boards while I reattached the fixed shelf to the side board (or maybe it was a top board). Once again, when it came time to screw the top board (or maybe bottom?) to the vertical board, I realized there was no pre-drilled hole! The 9-year old had the best view (and better vision) and noticed immediately that the pre-drilled hole was on the wrong side. So we detached the screws (again) and turned the board around (I was so sure I had it right this time, too.) And the re-screwing was far quicker. But... you guessed it, I had the finished side (only one of the four sides was finished) pointing the wrong direction... so we backtracked. Again.Eventually, the 9-year old wandered off to play with his brother. He told me I should be more careful. Duly noted. And I urged him to keep that play appointment in the other room - pronto. So, with careful re-reading of the instructions (in three languages!) and diligence with the post-it notes (that kept sliding off the slick finish), I continued to assemble the shelf-unit. With only one near amputation when the "real wood!" board (probably that stupid fixed shelf, or maybe it was the vertical divider) slid out of my grip and landed faint millimeters from my toe. That board was heavy, too! It even shook the house! Of course it did.Anyway, I counted and there were precisely eighteen "assembly screws" and not one more and not one less. I guarded them with my life, counting before and after every potty break and coffee run. Finally, with the unit mostly assembled, I came to the "backing" (which turned out to be a folded piece of cardboard-hey, what happened to the "real wood"?). And it turned out, there were only three, despite the fact there were six openings. And now you know my sense of "style" is as absent as my spatial ability. Covering only three of the six squares provides a unique "look" - at least to all non-OCD customers. Nevertheless, I persisted.Each piece of folded cardboard was nailed down with, I kid you not, 12 teeny pin-like nails, called "nails" in the instructions (Ciou, Ciavo, Nail - that whole 3 languages thing). And these things were designed by an absolute 4-star genius. Imagine the amount of research it must have taken to size these pins to the exact the depth of my thumb! I was in awe. Because that precision measurement resulted in me not being able to even "start" the nail without slamming into my thumb. Thirty-six times, if you don't count all the ones that fell out before I could get the nail stabilized. I checked for "hacks to avoid hitting your thumb" on my phone, after only five or six nails (I told you I was smart) and discovered that you can hold a nail between the teeth of your comb (or your husband's comb, if he is not at home). Bonus, as you are pounding the bejabbers out of everything in the vicinity of your microscopic nail-pin, the comb appears to act as a protective agent for the shelf (or maybe it was the horizontal divider). The comb, however, did turn out to be mostly a total loss.But I did it. I assembled a "some assembly required" shelving unit and it only took me six hours.PS - you may need ice for the finger you forgot to move during the flailing/so-called hammering you did prior to the comb hack.PPS - and save the ice because it turns out that all those boards nailed together are far heavier than the single board that missed your toe earlier.Enjoy!

amazing big and very heavy, its particle board and cheaper, but for something thats not full real wood it doesnt feel like particle board its super sturdy and heavy. its simple to put together very deep for the price as well its like 1ft by 1ft on the bigger end. screws and alignment are excellent the guidlines make it so easy to put together

Loved this! Easy to put together fit perfect in my daughters closet! I was able to organize all her stuff. Buying another one for my youngest

The height of the shelving unit was perfect for my daughter’s room. The sturdiness of the shelving unit is great! My daughter is able to use this shelving unit easily with no trouble. The color went perfectly with our theme.

Everything went very smoothly following the instruction. A careful eye when attaching shelves. (Should all be the painted side on the same side)

I bought this to replace the same item I bought in December 2023 because the first one got ruined by a plumbing issue that soaked the carpeting underneath it for a long time before we noticed it. The original one was great (good condition and went together well), but this one was unbelievably bad. I am very experienced with assembling this kind of furniture (I’ve put together well over 50 cabinets and shelving units over the years). I should have returned it, but it’s big and heavy (for me these days) and I just really wanted my living room back together. This unit is mostly stabilized by short dowel pieces — 24 all together, but the holes were too small to push them into. I don’t recommend it, but I used a hammer to get the dowels in and other shenanigans to keep adding sections since you couldn’t possibly slide it together as the instructions pictured. The worst part was they tell you to put the dowels into the top and bottom pieces and then push that onto the vertical shelf dividers, but most of the dowel length needs to go down into the too-small holes in the dividers so when I tried putting enough force on the outside to get it on, instead of the dowels going down into the holes in the dividers, one of them pushed a big hole up through the outside of the shelf. If you build this, pound the dowels into the dividers first, then put the top and bottom on. That will now be the bottom of the unit, though I had intended it to be the top as it had fewer obvious flaws (scuffs and nicks of color missing) than the other piece. All in all, totally disgusted. If you have another option, get that instead.

Sturdy and easy to put together.

I'm a single gal moving into my first apartment. I got this for easy bedroom storage space. FYI I suck at assembling furniture, so while I hated putting this together, I was surprised it is actually in one piece. I would say definitely have a drill to put the screws in because I didn't have one at first and couldn't get the screws to tighten all the way by hand. With that being said, this isn't the most stable piece of furniture, like it wobbles a good bit. It's fine for what I need it for but it's not gonna be anything to pass on to your posterity or put heavy items on.The white color is really cute. Like I said, I suck at putting things together, so just the fact that I was able to do this says a lot, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. It fit my storage organizers perfectly and is the perfect way to store socks or even just a stack of papers you want out of site.