I purchased this solid board to use as a shelf.  The first one came to me with a huge crack and chunk out of it.  It was a little TOO distressed.  The second one came and it looked exactly like the photo. The packaging was a recycled pieces of cardboard just taped around it.  I purchased two metal pipe brackets at home depot and made a shelf over my washing machine and dryer, then farm housed it out with a mason jar, small lamp, wire basket, and a painting above.