The stand is nicely stained and designed to be easily put together.  The holes on two of the legs were not drilled properly, so my husband corrected it with his drill.  So no problem for us, but a big problem for people without such tools at home.  (The company should bring production back from China and do it right- We would happily pay an extra $5 or $10 to have a Made in America sticker!).  This was our second coat rack and we are using it in the bedroom for clothes as it is not as strong as the first rack which we continue to use for coats!