This is all wood.  It is taller than most side tables of this price.  The brown finish is very brown meaning it has a flat finish and not a lot of the wood grain shows, so it almost looks like it is painted instead of stained.  I am going to return the one I bought to sit next to a chair bc it is too tall, but I'll keep the two for side tables for the bed bc they are tall.  It's a nice little table if you can get it for a sale price.