Barnwood is a nice natural colour. Took several hours to build the flat pack but pleased with this product overall. The desk leg must have been damaged before being packed, as the packing was superb, which is disappointing, and only discovered mid-build, but glue and a clamp overnight managed to do a reasonable job of rejoining the split MDF board. Quite a sturdy frame once assembled. Desktop feels a little vulnerable to any heavy weight, but plenty good enough for a laptop and a pen pot.