Loved the simple lines and clean look of white lacquer but quality is really cheap, which probably explains why it was under $400. When putting it together, one of the screws went all the way through the middle shelf! We have put together many pieces of furniture, so lack of experience was not the issue. My husband and I spent several hours trying to repair it so that the damaged shelf would at least be flat at that area, so we could lay a book over it to hide it. The table appears to be made of compressed cardboard, covered with a thin layer of white lacquer.