This desk is more beautiful in person than I could've imagined. I was in need of a desk to finally replace the folding table I had been using while working remotely over the past year. The desk came packaged very well with no damage to any of the pieces. I ordered the desk in the darker finish and almost matches the exact color of the flooring in my house. From opening it out of the box to final completion, it took me around 4 hours total to put together without any help. The instructions were very straightforward and easy to understand. The parts were all labeled and easily identifiable. I was missing two of the trim pieces on the front of the desk, and one of the rear bars also didn't fit nicely against one of the legs once I was finished. Other than those misses, I'm pleased with my purchase and it's a great investment piece.