Its hard to find a cute small desk for an adult that doesn't look like it's for a little kid. I looked everywhere and settled on this one. It's even better looking in person. It doesn't really make any difference for me that the secretary part is not attached - in fact I kind of like it because it makes it more versatile.  It takes almost no time to put together because most of it comes assembled. Best of all it was shipped quickly and packed well so there was no damage.