This item is made of a 'tin?' that is thinner than that of a can of soda. It appeared much nicer in the ad than it is in real life. The instructions were illustrated sketches that looked like an elementary school child scribed them. Words just cannot describe how disappointed I am to have paid over twenty-five dollars for this item that in anyone's opinion, is not worth a cent more than twelve dollars. ...Oh, and it also has the audacity to be complicated and difficult to mount because you have to affix a metal strip to the wall with screws, and then attach the shelf to the strip, which is a ridiculous task for a shelf that [without exaggeration] does not even weigh as much as a bar of soap.