I'm a graduate student and have piles of books stacked all over my apartment. Is this item good for shelving heavy books, or is it more decorative?
858077
I am using it for pictures, but I think it would work fine with books too. It leans against the wall so there should be little risk of it falling over. The side pieces are in two parts and fit together.
858078
I am using it for decorative purposes. It seems sturdy, but I can't say for sure.
858079
I use mine to store hats, so I am not a really good judge, but I would think a more traditional bookcase would work better. Some of the shelves are not wide enough for a textbook.
615956
No, it's pretty sturdy. I'd say it'd be perfect for backpacks. I keep my heavy purse in it, my backpack when college classes are in session, and store blankets, but I could put more. And we hang a bunch of coats on the hooks, even heavy winter coats, and sometimes bags. It's a very nice piece if furniture. Not cheap at all I would say. Assembly wa a little difficulty, but doable. And once finished (I put it together myself), it was really nice. I'm happy with it.
1443648
In my opinion this would not be good for book storage. They are very deep and the front tilts up to keep items in. Great for loose toys though!
900379
I would not put a bunch of heavy books on the unit. It is fairly sturdy, but you will want a dedicated "book" shelf for what you want. This one is more for family snapshots and misc things. We only keep books on the bottom shelf.
944580
I'm sorry. I answered the wrong thing. We use this on our attic door to store garbage bags, paper plates, cups, etc. If the books aren't very heavy it would probably work.
2080198
We bought it as a kid's bookshelves, it has been great but it is not very sturdy as it is cheap, the "wood" cracked after a little bit, we end up dumped it after a year or so. We did put lots of books on it, they are very heavy, I think if you only want to put light items on it, it should be ok.
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I purchased this bookshelf and it is great!, it is very strong, will it hold the weight of the books? yes, but... if there is any floor inclination... then it might fall forward. I am using it for computer devices, and other related game accessories.
2037424
I wouldn't put anything heavy (books, electronics, donkeys, etc) on it...it's fabric and the attachments are little plastic pieces. Buy a shelf. Otherwise this is a solid piece.
590143
I use mine for media storage and educational manuals. I am impressed with the no sag issue. I have books of all sizes some stand up some don't in any shelving. This is a 10 mostly because of the no sagging in the middle.
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My two lowest shelves are full of hardbound textbooks and binders full of papers. The next two hold normal sized hardbound books and the top shelf is full of CDs and DVDs. As long as you put the heaviest on the bottom, I don't think you will have any problems. The whole unit might be light when empty, but it can really hold a lot without sagging.
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I wouldn't recommend it. It has plenty of shelves for my needs, and I just don't think it hold up well to doing much to it. It's sturdy, I've got it loaded down, but it's just not something I'd alter. Hope that helps. :)
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Yes..you need to attach where there is a stud according to my husband.. I have six books on mine and it hasn't fallen. What you see is actually what you get.
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I have heavy books on mine and it's sturdy enough to hold them. I think that if it fits in your pantry, it would work.
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Using it as a book shelves. pretty sturdy and heavy when it was put together. hope it helps!
1632827
They are terrific drawers but I have never loaded them with heavy contents. However, if you were to put books on top of the unit, I would think the drawers would work. I use mine in a closet. I am most pleased with the flat top that I use for additional storage. I actually have a portable sewing machine sitting on top of the unit.
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The shelving unit is great for displaying lightweight objects. I would not place anything heavy (i.e. lamp, TV) on any of the shelves because there is no support in the front. The support is only on the back corner and the sides that hug the walls.
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This shelf is pretty sturdy, so I would say yes. I use it to store all my textbooks (which can get pretty heavy).