I am interested in using this for cookbooks. Will is support the weight?
250299
Yes, I used this in my sun room. It is quite small but it's very cute. I have heavy potted plants on top two shelves and books on the bottom.
250300
Yes, the shelves are very sturdy. I love this corner shelf. I have it in my bedroom with a TV, pictures and nick nacks on it.
681967
It is actually very sturdy, assuming you assemble it carefully at the beginning. I weigh almost 150 pounds and sit on mine all the time to put on my shoes (we use it in our utility room to hold our outdoor shoes). Scrapbooks and DVDs should be no problem.
1401742
I am not sure, I only use is to hold laptop, nook and etc. It is small but rather handy. The metal frame seems sturdy enough but I wouldn't try over 10-20 pounds
1803344
It should support the extra weight with no problem.It is a very sturdy stand.
521410
Hi there... I use it as a dining room buffet so not sure if it can hold the weight... I think it could but couldn't say for sure...
2185600
I don't think it will handle the weight. It has very thin shelves, and they are not very deep. Great for very lightweight things but I doubt it would stand up to canned goods.
2162246
We put a Cuisenart and a Juicman on one, and a toaster oven on the other. For heavy books or over, say, 25 pounds, it might be shakey, unless attached to the wall. The shelves are 3/8" pressboard, so it's not meant for heavy-duty garage work, but more like kitchen shelf extras, or light books and student decoration. But in a corner, it does look quite nice, just like this picture you see. We're happy with it.
1877665
I can tell you is it will support at least 26lbs. as we have placed a Canon MX922 printer on the top shelf.
1580710
We are very pleased with ours - bought a couple of months ago. It does not wobble and is very sturdy. I have a lot of books on it - must be at least 20 lbs. But I'm sure it can carry more than that. So, yes, 30-40lbs should be OK.
979775
I used 2 as library book shelves. Specifically in weight terms I couldn't say. But all of these books were cookbooks. Thick large format.
348071
We put books on ours, which weigh quite a bit. I think it would hold some dishes, but I wouldn't put as much as the space of each shelf allows. These shelves don't like to be moved around a lot though. And completely empty them if you plan to move them even a few inches.
1701516
yes, as long as you don't jostle the stand. It has a wide perch and I have had books on it that are heavier than my laptop.
1673943
It is sturdy. I have never tested its weight capacity but it is loaded most of the time. I'm also an architect and I have used to it hold code books that far outweigh even three Real Books at once.
546057
We have our big, heavy printer/copier/scanner on the lower shelf and it holds that just fine. However, our printer takes up most of the shelf and is being supported by the sturdier outside edges of the shelf. Its not the strongest shelf and is pretty thin, so I don't think it would be the best option for holding the weight of a computer.
1296297
You might be better off with a desktop lecturn. This stand may not last if you are using it daily for thick and heavy books. But for the DIY handy person, it is possible to reinforce this stand to accomodate big and heavy books. I do not know the maximum weight it can hold. I have a cookbook that weighs 6lbs 5oz and it holds it up just fine.
1337049
This is extremely sturdy, so I would guess it could accommodate almost any book weight within reason. As for size of book, the back frame the book rests upon is approximately 8.5 inches, so safely, I would think any book less than 14in would probably be fine. However, please note that I use this for a laptop holder so I may use it as an additional monitor in which case it works awesome.
395536
It holds a lot of weight with no problem. I had no problems with a toaster oven, crockpot and nuwave induction cooktop sitting on the table at the same time along with adding food items and 12-packs of beverages. It's quite strong, but could probably be knocked over easily because of the skinny legs. We had it sitting against a wall and not in the line of traffic. and it worked great.