I bought this to put in my dining. I do have light gray walls and it goes great! Looks just like pic with distressing and some chipping. One of my legs didn't come with the bolt it needed but I have a handy hubby that fixed it. I'm not sure the $500 price point is worth it--I go back and forth so it just depends if this is the look you are finding. there is a shelf for stacking items on. Overall a great piece.