I was so excited to find this desk! It's a very nice desk for a very very nice price. HOWEVER if you are planning on putting this somewhere where the back side will not be up against a wall you might want to think again as the back of this piece is unfinished. Still its a nice desk, a good size (I'm using it for a sewing/crafting table and it fits my large heavy duty sewing machine with lots of extra room) and very sturdy(heavy duty sewing machine weighs a lot compared to what this desk is supposed to be used for). I would have given it 5 stars if the back was finished. Kept it anyway, just invested a few bucks in some paint and called it a design choice.