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 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 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 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.

Love it. It's very useful when you have a space constraint!

I have another spine bookshelf from a different company that's a slightly different style, and they complement each other nicely. I actually prefer this one to the other one, which was more expensive and "high end". Easy to put together and very stable.

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

this book tower is built to last!! it is sturdier than the more expensive ones i bought elsewhere. the color/finish "is what it is"- so i sprayed it with Rustoleums' metal paint to match other furnishings. 2 years later it looks and works great.

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

easy to a sample I had not double with it, but one of the shelves had a little damage, but it got covered up by books. I really didn't want to take it a part again so here it is . I am happy with the product otherwise.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Color is fairly close
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality is what about I expected seems study
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? accurate

Excellent product, and the price is just what I was looking for without spending a lot o money for the same producto somewhere else

i now own 3 of these, wised up after purchasing the first from CB2 at $50 more that I could get the same ones on Overstock. Easy to assemble & the original ones purchased 5 years ago are still as sturdy & trendy as ever!

Great bookshelf... takes 15 inches of floor space but holds about 3 dozen novels! Perfect for my reading nook.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality was excellent
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate online description

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!

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