This is a solid piece of furniture -- well made and solid wood. I purchased the white color, knowing that it would have a "distressed finish." I will say that the distressed look was a bit more distressed than what appeared in the photos. There are large sections of missing paint and a scratch on the top of the piece that looks like it occurred during shipping, as opposed to intentionally part of the look. I would recommend this piece because of the quality of the craftsmanship, but perhaps only get the black color unless you like the very distressed look. 

Pros: good quality, solid wood, good size, comes completely assembled 
Cons: weird paint job, scratched on top, ridiculous amount of packaging but still somewhat damaged upon arrival