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I always wanted one of these to store those "look at books" that we usually put on the coffee table, but the towers that I saw were always too expensive for my budget. It takes up so little floor space and stores so many books. I was a little concerned when I saw the five-pound per shelf limit but the heaviest books are on the base and everything is fine. It was easy to assemble and my friends rave over the "book sculpture" in the living room.

I have been eyeing these spine bookcases all over the Internet. Many companys and manufacturers offer them in a ton of price ranges, most of them at least 60 to 80 dollars more than here. I bought this and placed it in my bedroom. I am very satisfied. It took my husband about 8 minutes to assemble and he had no problems whatsoever. All pieces were completely straight and perfect. The shelf holds a lot of books for the small footprint size. I would recommend this to my friends, that is if they don't already die wanting one when they see it. It's so much better than those cheap compressed pieces.

Love it! Make sure you understand how tall it is. As another reviewer mentioned it's a little shorter than I anticipated but once filled with books it looks amazing. All my guests are perplexed and intrigued by this unique book shelf. I bought one but plan on buying another to create two seemingly precarious towers of books aside my sofa. Great price for such a distinct piece.

I have been looking to get the vertical book shelf offered by stores such as DWR and Chiasso, but the cost + shipping surcharge was too much, in my opinion. I saw this version on Overstock recently and after reading the reviews, I ordered it immediately. Bottom line: It is a good quality product, but it lacks the same design aesthetic as the other offerings. It is not glossy powder-coated steel. Rather, it is textured steel with a light gray color. It also appears slightly more boxy and bulky as far as the footprint, which is larger. It only comes in one height; I would have preferred another 12-18 inches. Even so, it's a great buy for the price and $2.95 shipping, and once you cover it up with books, it mostly disappears.

I saw my first book tower in a retail store in black, and knew it was just what I needed, but it seemed very pricey. On checking Overstock I saw the same idea, but in silver grey instead of black, and at just over half the price. Now that I have it I realize that the color barely shows, and makes no difference. It was delivered in near record time. I assembled it myself, and it was quite easy, even though I had read a review that said it was difficult. Believe me, it's easy. I am very happy with the purchase and the transaction.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Picture was very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality was excellent, heavy, well balanced, sturdy
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Description of product was absolutely accurate

I purchased this after seeing a similar product at CB2. The quality of this product not equal to that of CB2, but it looks great and does the job. However for the *** saved if I could do it over I'd by the Tower Bookshelf from CB2.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Spot on
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Not as sturdy as I had hope
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Pretty Accurate

We love it, we love it, we love it! We saw the same type of shelving from a sales catalog for about 50 dollars more. Though the color is grey and not orange like the other one we saw, by the time we placed the books on the shelves the room looked instantaneously warmer from the books on display. The slender vertical configuration is perfect if you only have a small space but need to store lots of books. If you place the bigger books at the bottom it will lend a nice, balanced look. Assemblage was very quick and easy, but you will need two people.

The Spine Book Tower is great! This is the second one I've ordered. Holds lots of books in a small "footprint" and you can "dress it up" with a can of spray paint. Wonderful product.

I couldn't be happier about this shelf. The price is 50 dollars less than other location and this is a very heavy piece of furniture. I really really like it!

would recommend to a friend and would buy another one.

Holds a lot of large books and looks great in my photography studio! Would definitely buy again!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. well constructed
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate

Purchased almost the same item from The *** for $150...wish I knew about this one beforehand. Great concept and space saver holding a good amount of books without having to purchase furniture or install wall book shelves. The Container store product was easier to put together and did not have inexpensive packing material. The styrophone breaks in a million little pieces when broken creating a huge mess... OS.com could use better packing material.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Very well
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. On a scale from 1-10 I would give it a 7.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Fairly accurate

I bought a second one, I like the first one so much!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? *****
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. *****
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? *****

I received the tower very quickly. When I tried to assemble it, Idiscoverd the post was bent. I called the company, and a new post was shipped the next day. The tower is now together, full of books and I and everyone who sees it loves it. They want to know where I got it. I live in a mobile home and space is at a premium, so this tower works very well for me. Quality and service are great!!!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? the same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate

I love these bookshelves.. I oogled them at cb2 for years but wasnt ready to spend the $$ on them.. decided when we moved i would do some searching and low and behold o.co had them for less... they werent hard to put together and I love the way the look. They are heavy which is nice since they wont move over and people always compliment us on them!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same as photo
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. great
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? same

Though not quite as unobtrusive as in the picture when brought into real life, this is a very well made, functional piece which does exactly what it was intended to do: store books in a minimalist fashion.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? very close
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. well made - though well packed, there was a bend in the product on arrival which we had to straighten out.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very

Read the description carefully for the measurements - it is not as high as it looks on the picture...which i actually like, it fits perfectly nexxt to my contemporary couch by a small strip of wall b/w two windows. You definetely don't want to overload the shelves. Overall, decent qauality and cool looking shelf! My frineds already asking where i bought it!

I really like this bookcase. It looks so unique. I have gotten several comments and compliments on it. I have it in the dining room filled w/cookbooks, perfect for a small space.

I had a small space and needed additional storage for books and this book tower worked out great. I had seen similar product a some national furniture stores but it was so expensive there. This book tower looks just as good and cost so much less.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? color is what I expected
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good quality ... have had this for a few months now and all the books are still standing
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very

Once again found product that I was looking for on the Overstack,less costly and free shipping .

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Just as expected.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurately described