The desk was easy to assemble.  The top surface has a distressed-wood look; it looks like a light to medium (brown) walnut.  The advertised product has a honey-warm look. I like the product actually sent.  The top is not a slab of wood, however.  It looks about 2 inches deep in photo.  The actual top is about half to three-quarters of an inch deep and has a edge of about two inches on all sides.  All in all, a very attractive product.