Casual Home 100% Solid Wood 5-Shelf Ladder Bookcase, Standard, 72"H, Espresso

The Casual Home 5-Shelf Ladder Bookcase is a simple and attractive bookshelf that adds a delightful point of interest to a room while displaying books and other decorative items. The shelf is easy to assemble, has a nice sturdy feel to it, and has "steps" that are wide enough to hold many items. I was able to assemble the shelf by myself within an hour - it probably would've taken less time had I not been on the phone chatting - and once assembled, it looks simple but beautiful. I love how the wood feels sturdy and is evenly stained with no blemishes, dents, or dings in the wood, and how durable to shelf feels. It is free-standing, so it's not necessary to lean up against the wall, and it comes with straps to attract it to a wall to avoid tippage or the chance of it falling over, which is great for people who live in earthquake country as I do. The color is as rich and pretty as it is in the stock photo and each shelf is durable enough to hold a good number of decor pieces and books. Overall, it's a great shelf to consider if you are looking for a non-boxy-looking shelf to fill a small space.

Bookshelf was easy to assemble. It's solid wood and sturdy. Great value.

Such a beautiful color! The Espresso is a deep, dark rich brown. Almost like dark chocolate. The shelf arrived with all pieces intact, no damage. Very high quality piece of furniture for an online purchase. So easy to put together, as clear instructions provided. The unit was assembled in about 20 min even with using the allen wrench. The only smell I noticed was the wood, nothing foul requiring airing out. Using this unit to display some antique bears. Everything fits perfectly and while the bears do not not haveuch weight, the unit is sturdy and easy to move around. Thus far, very happy with the performance and appearance of this ladder shelf. Loving this purchase!

Fits well and accommodates lot of artifacts. It looks really good and adds to the ambience of any room. Quality is also reasonably good.

Love this shelf! It's perfect for all my plants and is a beautiful addition to my home. It took less than 30 minutes to put together by myself. The needed allen wrench is included, but you'll need a Philips head for the small brackets that hold the top and bottom portion together. The shelf is very stable and I wouldn't be afraid of it tipping over or anything. In a very bright light, it has a reddish tint, but is not as red as it appears in my picture. FYI for fellow planters: only the front half of the bottom two shelves gets light from my grow light since the rest are covered by the upper shelves, but it works fine for me. Overall, a great value for $78. My only concern is that the top and bottom halves are only held together by the two small brackets that are attached only on the back of the shelf. If you were to try to lift the shelf by the upper half, it would probably separate from the bottom portion. Whenever I need to move the shelf, I work around this by consciensciously grabbing it by the bottom half, but this might bother some people.

This was easier to put together than I expected, looks great in my room and seems sturdy and reliable. Love it.

I absolutely love this bookcase! I compared this to many others like it and because of the price I bought it and I’m glad I did. I needed something to put felt storage bins on for baby stuff such as diapers, wipes, lotions, burp clothes and clothes. I’m due end of this year so I thought I would get it now since I’m able to put stuff together myself cause I enjoy that lol putting it together was easy and because I’m so OCD with making sure my furniture it sturdy I added wood glue when I placed the two main pieces together and then added the brackets that were included. I was very impressed and happy it came with safety brackets to anchor to the wall so children can’t pull it over or push it. I installed it next to my tv/dresser stand in my bedroom and it’s beautiful. Just have to add the bins when I find out the gender and place the diaper genie next to it and it will be complete 🥰 I will definitely be buying another one in the future. Such a great product for the price.

Pros: The color is as pictured. It is tall, with plenty of space on each shelf. It feels sturdier than most shelving units on the market. It is lightweight, easy to move around after assembly. (Once my plants were on it, that was a whole different story). Doesn't take up a lot of floor space, a good fit for my small apartment. Sleak design looks really classy. I get compliments on it when people come over. The bottom shelf is elevated enough that you can easily get a vacuum or robot vacuum under it to clean. Cons: I personally had to assemble it with another person helping. It was easier with two people, would have probably taken longer by myself. You can see the screws on the side (you might be able to paint them?). I personally like the color contrast and vibe it gives it, but some people might not. The two halves during assemble weren't properly prepped to go seamlessly together (see last photo). The plate used to secure the two together is crooked, something I could not fix. I personally can overlook the cons because in the end I really love this shelf.

So far, so good. Easy to assemble and feels sturdy with good overall quality. Some reviews mention that the paint on the shelves isn’t thick enough, but during assembly I noticed that one side of each shelf has a thicker, more polished finish than the other. You just need to pay attention and choose which side you want facing up or down.

Very easy to assemble, sturdy, and tall. The only issue is that the upper part doesn't secure as well as I would have hoped to the lower half. There is hardware to secure it the wall which would make it more sturdy, however the hardware doesn't work if you have floor trim because the shelf doesn't sit flush against the wall. You could use the wall hardware to attach the upper and lower parts together more securely. Overall, great shelf.

This was such a great find. It was cheap for what it was but it does not look or feel cheap at all. I have a lot of books on this thing so it is very sturdy and I even caught my kids attempting to climb it once and it help up. Highly recommend you will not be disappointed. Also it was insanely easy to assemble.

Great corner shelf. Easy to put together

This was easy to put together. The shelf space is great. It looks beautiful in the corner. Love it!