It looks very nice, but it did come with some nicks and scratches. Very small ones and you would have to get down on your hands and knees and inspect to see them. Its a very transitional set, it can do modern or traditional. It is not a true white (I have a white mirror for the room that is actually "whiter" (I know that isn't a word) but it is not cream. I like it. It looks good with my silver mist paint and dark wood color floors.