We are very impressed with this product. It was well-packed and the instructions were not difficult to follow. It took my husband about 1 1/2 hrs. to put together, and that was with taking a break midway. The cherry finish is not a dark red cherry, but closer to what I'd call a maple color. It fits in just fine with our other furniture in the family room which is dark oak. The feet for the item come separately in a small box, and we did have to wait about 8 hrs. for them, as they came on a separate truck (that's strange). We are really happy with the quality of this product for the price.