I like the deign of this bookshelf. It is sturdy and the instructions were great and made it easy to assemble. The material is solid, and does look a lot like walnut. When we first started assembling it, I could hardly tell the difference between some of the bookshelf pieces versus some other real walnut furniture we recently bought! However, once we put the main door on, this large piece does look kind of fake if you look close. Other than this, I have zero complaint on this piece!