This is a very nice cabinet--very sturdy and the perfect height for adding some interest to my living room.  I'm totally glad I purchased it since I fell in love with it the minute I laid eyes on it.  I do agree with other writers--the distressing is a little too 'perfect.'  I tried daubing paint over some of the distressed points but this was a mistake--my paint looked satin next to its matte finish.  So I sanded off my paint and now have white places where the distressing was originally--big mistake on my part!  Not sure what I will do to correct this--might even paint most of the cabinet black since most of my furniture is black.  I love the style, height, and design of this chest...however, it might end up a mostly black chest with white distressed doors.