I had been looking for a real wood bookcase for our living room, wanting it to be an attractive piece of furniture as well as functional.  This bookcase fits in both ways.  It has a nice cherry finish with a blackish edge that matches other pieces in our living room. . I would have preferred just plain cherry, but the edging blends in okay and isn't that noticeable.  I like that it is shorter than many bookshelves, since it will go under a light switch.  I also like that the back is open so it doesn't look so heavy or overwhelm the space.  It assembled easily, however one of the top shelf screw holes was misaligned and needed to be re-drilled. This was resolved without a problem.  I really like the bookcase, but especially like that it was priced much lower at Wayfair than at other places that sell the identical product.