This desk is well made and pretty easy to assemble.  The gray is a little darker than the photo, but it works well for my room.  The only caution is the size of the top...it is closer to 36 inches than 35 3/4 inches.  I wanted to put it in a niche in my bedroom and had to finish assembling the desk in the back of the niche because the niche is not 36 inches wide in the front.