I read the other reviews and still bought this, thinking it could be different. The Walnut is basically like black, the veenersedges were already chipped coming out of the box, and one of the shelfs holes didnt line up with the screws. 

That said, it looks nice (as long as you dont look too closely) and it does its job. I was okay that the screws didnt fit into the shelf because it shouldnt compromise the integrity of the structure - its more to keep it in place. 

I felt like I could have bought a better shelf for this price point but its a major hassle to return it... so it is what it is.