"Our home is rather small, so we needed extra storage place for small kitchen appliances, pots and pans, etc. We had room in our utility room for a 4' wide cabinet. We thought of building one that would have taken at least a week of carpentry, painting, caulking the mistakes, etc. We have had one of these shelving units for several years and decided that would be a more practical solution. Rather than a week of hauling lumber, construction, etc., we purchased a second unit and in an hour and a half my wife and I had it unpacked, put together, and were using it. We also purchased shelf liners to keep small objects from falling over. Highly recommended." - Review posted on Homedepot.com