I think this is a nice desk to put my art supplies on and I'm looking forward to getting paint on it!  I just completed the assembly, and though the directions were not very clear, it was fairly simple to do -- except for getting the drawers out to remove the styrofoam.  I finally got one drawer removed and took out the piece of foam, but have decided to leave the other 2 pieces in.  They don't seem to interfere with the way the drawers work.  Overall, I think it will be a functional piece.