This looks exactly as pictured.  It is slightly darker than I would have liked ideally, but I knew that before placing the order and it is true to the picture.  I ordered it because it had the style and dimensions that I wanted.  My husband is an engineer who happens to be very particular about things.  He said it was well packaged.  The assembly instructions were extremely well thought out and visual, which made it very easy to assemble.  The parts were packaged and labeled well.  He commented that he thought it was better than Ikea.  Once assembled, the product was sturdy.  It looks like an expensive and well-designed piece of furniture.