Outstanding doesn't begin to describe this little shelf.  It looks just like the picture and is of substantial weight (check the weight in the product description).  I've stripped down a large, basic cabinet built long ago and am adding this to the top of it, since it fits perfectly.  I might paint over the distressed look so that the cabinet looks like one unit when it's redone.  This shelf can be used for so many things if you pay close attention to the dimensions.  It seems to be real wood, which I like.