Surprised at the nice quality of the real wood throughout... not particle board. It has a very clean, modern look. I purchased it in white and the finish is a very smooth eggshell finish that I like. Instructions were okay. It took about 45 minutes to put together due to lots of parts (I'm handy, so may take longer for someone doing this for the first time.) Hint: two screw sizes are easy to mix up. Keep them carefully sorted... it makes a difference.