The desk itself is lovely. Very heavy and well built, plus I love the gold accents. It sits on carpet so is a bit wobbly. Not sure if it would be less so on hardwood. There were 3 cracks at the back of the desk where the manufacturer screwed in 3 screws too tightly, thus cracking the desk in those areas. Very disappointing, which is why a 4 star rating. Luckily they are at the back as it would be a hard item to return