I bought two similar lamps with shelves. Unfortunately, both were faulty. The fault was the same in both units in that the thread to put in the screws did not hold the screw in so it was impossible to put together. Manufacturers fault from what I gather given that both units suffered the same defect. The assembly should have been an easy job but I ended up asking a carpenter friend to help. A simple self assembly job became a huge carpentry job. Not great experience. Thank goodness the lights worked. Nice lamp, poor construction and quality for the price charged even after discount.