I am so happy with this purchase.  It looks exactly like it does in the picture.  It is heavy and very well made - I can imagine handing this down to my children. The drawers close with sort of a soft click so everything stays aligned and looks perfect.  It looks very elegant.  The back is black and is not solid wood but is very strong nevertheless. This doesn't bother me because I have it against a wall.  The drawers are also roomy enough to be really useful. It was a replacement for a dresser I had owned previously and when I made the transfer I ended up with room left over in this dresser.  I did pay to have it delivered to the room of choice which was for me a second floor mst. bedroom and I think that was well worth the money.  I unpacked it myself and put the feet on with no problem. Everyone who has seen it says they love it.