Overall the piece looks nice even though some of the peices were dinged up a bit and rough in spots. I suggest unpacking this thing outside (which I did luckily) The packing material was a mess and the foam had this fiberglass-like material clinging to everything. I wish I had worn a dust mask, because the stuff looked scary! The assembly pieces were nicely packaged but the directions were crudely printed and hard to see in spots and confusing at times. I was taking my time assembling and being careful and it ended up taking over an hour and a half. I am sure it would be faster for most others! This seems very sturdy after it is put all together and the honey finish is very warm and rich.