Nice looking desk that is easy to assemble. The surfaces and shelves are made of particle board (as expected) which is shrink-wrapped with a plastic vinyl sheeting (not as expected), as opposed to finished with adhered while laminate. It looks OK from almost every angle, especially from afar, but I would have passed if I had known about the finishing material. I found the surface of the desk a few inches too tall for comfortable typing (while sitting on a standard height dining chair).