I bought this for use indoors with my ever-growing collection of house plants--it is in my kitchen foyer where plants receive the best southern exposure. My husband and I assembled the shelf tonight in about 20 minutes, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. Once assembled, it was light enough that I could easily move it across the room and into place by myself, but it is sturdy enough that I felt quite safe placing many heavy plants on it. I left out one shelf in order to accommodate some larger plants (I skipped the second from the top); as far as I can tell, that didn't compromise structural integrity much, if at all. Overall I'm very pleased, and my husband and I both agree it looks lovely with my plants on it. In fact, I will probably purchase a second shelving unit as my outdoor potted plants need a winter home...and I'm a plant-o-holic.