The desk is okay. It will serve a purpose but it was very time consuming to put it together. It took 2 people over 3 hours to do so. Also a response from the manufacturers to a question said the back side was finished. It sort of is finished. It's made from the same material on the back side of an entertainment center, the hard cardboard and painted to match. I am disappointed in how the back looks and mine is free standing with the back being visible through glass doors to my office.