I chose the medium oak finished pine. It's so refreshing to have real wood instead of MDF pressboard and at such a good price.  I'll be waxing the desk down to help preserve the wood.  I use it as a desk/vanity in my bedroom; the perfect fit. I put a mirror on the top shelf and my 14" laptop sits very well on the desk. The drawers are deep and hold all I need.  The workmanship is superb.  Shipping was very fast to Canada, I was surprised.  There was a lot of international $ charges & exchange so I won't be ordering many items but this piece was worth it.