For the price this bookshelf is incredible! We are using it as a little "bar" area in one corner of our kitchen. The veneer finish is beautiful, a sort of gray/brown and matches our more modern aesthetic perfectly. The drawers are not actual drawers, they are fabric bins with a wood panel on the front side only. And the open slots are too narrow for most books to stand up, but we are using ours for wine glasses, etc. and it is just perfect for this. We could not be happier for the price. It took 2 of us about 1 hour to assemble. All parts were in perfect condition.