I bought this in the hopes that it would mimic a bookcase sold in a popular home catalog for 3-4x the price. It is the perfect depth, height and size for the space, and its dimensions are almost exactly what the other, more highly priced bookcase is. The quality however is not. These shelves are like a hard plastic with a stamped wood pattern into them, whereas the real bookcase shelves are like reclaimed wood. The metal on this is very dark, almost a charcoal steel, whereas the expensive version has lighter pewter colored metal. This one was very simple to put together, although the box it arrived in weighed a ton, so i had to take it upstairs piece by piece. Its fine for the price and I'm keeping it, however its in my front living room and can be seen by all entering the home, so I wish it looked more high end. Its a marginal foreign copy of a nice, more expensive piece. If its in a non-important location, its fine for the price. I would have preferred, with 20/20 hindsight, spending the extra money for the real version.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? mostly true
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. marginal, but priced accordingly
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? reasonably accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

After reading the other reviews, I was a bit hesitant in ordering this bookcase but, having had great success with previous oders from O.com, decided to chance it. Am so glad that I did! I had been comparing this one to similar items on two other high-end sites and the difference in the item price and shipping cost could not be passed up. When the bookcase arrived, assembly was a breeze (the hardest part was getting the bookcase into it's upright position, because it is heavy). Now I have it in my kitchen for additional shelf and storage space and it adds an expensive and trendy industrial look, which is what I was going for. Had I purchased this bookcase from store X or Y, I would have paid 2-3 times the amount plus $95+ for shipping.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? pretty accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. This is a very heavy bookcase and built to last forever.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I love the look of the shelves, and the size, but I wish we had not bought them because of the smell. Judging from the smell, they may need 6 months of off gas before we can use them. The design was a nice idea, but could have been implemented a little better.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The quality was okay. One of the four shelves we ordered came with a piece welded on backwards, thus making the shelves crooked. The shelves were also coated with a very chemical smelling substance. Since my daughter has chemical sensitivities we have had to air out the shelves since we got them. The smell is STILL not gone and we received them over a month ago. Not sure what we are going to do. The wheels don't work really, so I am afraid they will scratch my floors.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

I had been admiring shelves on another well-know furnishings site, but they were way over my budget. So I was thrilled to find these on O for less than a third of the price. They were easy to assemble, although very heavy - definitely need two people. They look just as pictured - although the measurement of width was off by over 8". Overall the pieces look very much as pictured. However I ordered two shelves, and one unit has much lighter colored shelves. The shelves are rougher and it seems like they were just not finished with a topcoat. The other unit has one shelf that is also much lighter, but I figured that when they have pieces on them it will not be an issue. All in all for the price I consider them a great find.

• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good, but measurement of width is wrong by 8 inches. These pieces are 40" wide, not 48"
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Great shelving at a wonderful price. Heavy pieces but once laid out, fairly easy to assemble. Bottom shelf is NOT marked so look closely at each shelf BEFORE assembling as bottom shelf has small screw holes in each side piece where leg/wheels fit in. I assembled upside down but requires two people to tip and then lift to upright. Might want to "air out" shelves in a garage or outside for a few hours or a day before putting in house as they do have a chemical smell.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. excellent
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

If you're thinking that you are getting a "greige" look of cerused oak with a pewter tone metal, think again. It's black metal with a slight antiquing and a wood-like substance that has a "blackwash" over chocolate brown . Assembly was straightforward, but the box weighs 70 lbs. The finished piece is very heavy as well. I'm using it to hold toy baskets in a family room with a river rock fireplace and craftsman vibe, so it's fine. It's industrial, but not like a European antique. More like something made in China, which it is. It's OK for the price. I'd never pay the outrageous prices that other retailers charge for "industrial" furnishings. If I'm paying $1700 to $3000 for a bookshelf, I'd wouldn't buy a trendy reclaimed/industrial piece.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Completely different. It looks like black powder coated steel with an applied brown "antique" on the metal; black wash over brown then distressed on the "wood"
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Get what you pay for. It's pretty cheap, but so is the price.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Somewhat accurate, but color is way off.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I looked at this bookcase for a while and I bought it for my son's room. It arrived in a really heavy box and I had to wait for my husband to get home to drag it inside. The box was really, really dirty and banged up but the bookcase was undamaged. It took me a maximum of 1/2 hour to put the bookcase together, it is really heavy though and I did need help to flip it the right way up. The corner poles come in 5 pieces, each with a long screw sticking out of the end which you screw into the next piece (and shelf). It does not have 4 continuous poles on each corner, hope that makes sense? I asked Overstock before I purchased this item what the shelves were made out of- they are mdf, with a distressed veneer and a metal surround/frame. You only need a screw driver right at the end to secure the wheels. The wheels are functional and we used them to get the bookcase in the correct position in the room. I'm really happy with the bookcase and the quality especially for the price. The item arrived very quickly too.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The metal is black, the wood is grey with a paint effect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. it's ok
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Whoever thought this looked 'plastic,' as one or person reviewed, doesn't understand this type of furniture or look. This bookshelf is beautifully executed and would cost much, much more in a high-end furniture store and 5X's more in a decorator showroom. Love, love, love this bookshelf. Just the funk I needed to take the cool edge off my more streamlined modernist furniture.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Perfect.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent. Very heavy and solid.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Perfect. Size was correct. Finish and color as described. Warm barnwood grays in the shelves and a dull black frame that looks like painted-over-rust bumpy texture.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I love the Renate desk that I ordered to go with this matching bookcase. And I love the look of the bookcase. The problem is how its put together. Each of the metal pipe pieces is separate and screws into the one next to it. In the end, there are too many points of instability and in the end the assembled piece is very wobbly and not straight. I tried to adjust it both during and after assembly, but it was still unstable and tippy looking. It was too much of a pain to try to return it and it wasn't actually going to tip over, so I used it for 6 months. But it bugged me to see the lines not being straight and feel it move when I took things off or on. So in the end I sold it for less than half of what I paid for it on **********.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Not worth the money! low quality with defects direct from factory!.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Overall this is a great product, I purchase this along with the matching Renate desk, definitely Restored style with much lower price. One thing I want to complain is the reclaimed look seems from a very thin paper-like veneer, it is too thin. Overstock's customer service is wonderful, best I know.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? true
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I do not recommend purchase of the Renate Grey Bookcase for three reasons. First, it is very difficult to assemble so that the shelf supports appear even and perpendicular. Second, the metal finish has a pink undertone that is unappealing. Finally, as others have noted, the shelves have a distinct chemical smell that, combined with the fact that manufacturing occurred in China, made me concerned enough about heath risks to unpack and wait more than a week to bring the unit into the house.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Fair
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

I have 2 of these with the matching TV stand in between (50 inch TV placed on this). It adds so much style to the room and was much cheaper that having built ins built by a contractor. I love them. They were easy to put together, took a little time but not complicated. I love them, looks great with grey walls.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Yes
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great quality, lots of style
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I took out one of the shelves because the unit soooo tall, so one less shelf actually made it more doable for the space that I bought it for. I also flipped the shelves to expose the smooth black side of each shelf. I HATED the faux grain and the color combination on the shelves, so flipping them worked just fine. The smell of chemicals was overwhelming, not kidding. Be prepared to open all the windows for a couple of days, or leave it outside. I LOVE the little wheels on the bottom of the unit. I also love the vintage industrial look of it. It is a dead on knockoff of the *** unit on RH. Look at both at compare, it is a real value for the chic, upscale look that you get.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The one I got was darker, pretty close to black
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. It's well made, sturdy
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? pretty accurat: heavy, darker than the picture, faux grain shelf was nasty looking
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I love this bookcase, we have had it for over 8 months now and I still love it! Assembly was easy and relatively quick, but you need someone on hand to help as it is super heavy. I had difficulty with one piece which was slightly crooked, I had to file it a little to make it fit, but I am willing to overlook that as I love love love the look and the price simply cannot be beaten! As always shipping was super fast.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Just the same as pictured
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very solid
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? As described
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

as other reviewers have mentioned, this is solid, sturdy well built and if you dont look too close is gorgeous. the poles between the shelves however are not engineered to be totally straight so if you look close you can see that it is a bit 'wompus'. still, with books on it it does look pretty good. it is heavy and sturdy. note: the wheels do not rotate so when it is assembled you can wheel it side to side but you can not wheel it forward and back. for the money this is a good deal.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. fair
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Beautiful set of shelves - love the look and they are super strong. Much heavier than expected. The color of the wood is slightly browner than the photos, but otherwise exactly as expected. I'd recommend adding a bracket to the top shelf and connecting it to the wall to keep the shelf from swaying.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? A bit more brown than gray
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Bought this for my daughter for her new apartment in Oregon and she loves it. Was not too hard to put together either.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? just like the picture
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very nice
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? dead on
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

The only thing I can say is that I thought there was more space between shelves but I think that was just me. Quality is not top notch but then again didn't pay top notch prices. All in all will say I have not been disppountrd yet with all the products I order from os. The customer service is first rate.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The color was as shown
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Colour match
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Shelves deeper than expected but worked out fine. I bought two and needed help putting the first one together but the second was a no brainier so I did it alone. I looked for months for bookshelves and these suit all my neds.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Fit the description on site.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Right on
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes