Lovely, easy to assemble, good value

I purchased four of these bookcases. I'm a 60+ year-old woman and was able to assemble them myself (although I had my husband anchor them to the wall). The instruction manual is by far the best technical writing I've seen (because it was probably written by a native English-speaking person with good writing skills and a sense of humor). Normally I just wing-it when putting things together because the written instructions are so poor and confusing. In this case, however, Sauder made each step easy to follow. Everything was spelled out clearly with each piece of hardware identified. I even appreciated and got a chuckle out of the humorous side-notes in the manual, like "Remember, righty-tighty, lefty-loosey" and "Now might be a good time to refresh your drink." As for the bookcase itself, it's the "Chalked Chestnut" color and looks beautiful with the other room decor. The bookcase is sturdy and functional. It's made of pressed wood (particle board), so care must be taken when fastening the back onto the frame to ensure the nails are centered on the frame's edge. My only complaint is that the wall anchor is not hidden. It sticks up several inches on the wall over the top of the bookcase and sticks out like a sore thumb, so I will need to hide it with a little decoration of some kind. Overall, its good value for the money and doesn't look cheap. I'm very happy with my purchase and impressed with Sauder products.