It's fine... I think I've decided that I probably just need to stop purchasing furniture from Wayfair, as the quality just always seems to leave something to be desired. This is no exception to that. The shelves are - as disclosed - manufactured wood, but they're then covered in a laminate material meant to imitate a rustic, weathered wood appearance (and they I suppose they do that, especially if you expect your "wood" to have a shiny, plasticky appearance). Overall, it's fine but for the price? I could've built it with high quality materials, or would've been better off looking for a secondhand furniture piece that was built to last.