These fluted bookshelves are gorgeous. When I initially took it out of the box, it did appear more yellow than I was anticipating, but once I removed all the pieces and assembled it, it looked wonderful. The instructions were easy to follow, but the process is time consuming. The estimated 80 minutes for completion was accurate. The only step I would add to the instructions is when you are mounting the shelves to the wall, make sure the shelves are level prior to making the pilot hole.