It's as pictured so it's pretty, it's standard particle board and such. Easy to assemble and since the back is the thick cardboard stuff it was easy to cut a space for a power strip on one of the shelves. I docked a star because the back is actually in 4 pieces and if you move either of the adjustable shelves away from the center position you'd see an ugly plastic divider. Also good to note that the middle shelf is actually structural and not adjustable. Overall a little too maid-in-Taiwan for the price, but it's the only bookshelf in the safer part of the internet shopping world that would match our new bedroom set.