I bought the brown version of this desk - it isn't as lustrous as it appears online, which wasn't much of an issue for me, and I managed to put it together with just myself. But there are lugs on each side of the typing area shelf that pop out all the time, leaving very sharp metal pieces exposed. And I'm moved to write this because I've just ruined a very expensive pair of linen trousers brushing past one of them. For that reason I would not recommend this desk.