I purchased this corner shelf at a great discounted price to have something to hold books and pictures in my living room! I was tired of the traditional bookcases and wanted something with a little more style and this is just perfect! It can hold books that I thought might break it, with ease! I don't recall seeing or reading if there is a weight limit per shelf, but I have plenty of stuff to add to it, so I did and it does not seem to be effecting the sturdiness of this shelf. I love that there are five shelves, because this makes it so you can separate the items better. Like, I have a picture on the top, then books, then another picture, and this give it a very modern and sleek look to me. I'd rather have this then the other bookshelves, because this has a decent sized space without looking overwhelming when people would like to see what books you have or look at your pictures. The white finish seems to be holding up really well to! I thought for sure it would have scratches on it with the kids rough housing. This also fits so perfectly into the corner of our living room, making it not take up a bunch of space and still being very usable. This was easy for me to assemble, and seems to be holding up amazingly. I will definitely purchase this again if I come to need another corner shelf. Definitely a five star rating!