Bought to support some of the Ikea shelves my wife has built. The shelves are separate pieces that are then connected in the middle with wooden dowels and glue. I just felt better when I found out that the two parts of the shelf were connected by a bracket. I needed some rustic "distressed" brackets to match the shelf color and overall look. It was just perfect! The metal brackets look like they're meant for these shelves - if you even notice them since the brackets are on the back. Very happy with this product.