I bought this because I needed a filing cabinet that looked more like furniture. The color is more of a cream color with a slight distressed look which worked perfectly for my design style. I did put a printer on the top and bought decorative boxes for the open shelves. A couple of the pieces arrived broken but Wayfair was very easy to work with and within days I had new pieces. I would say that assembly may be challenging for the novice.  Looks great and works well for my use.