I love the rich finish.  Looks more expensive than it actually was.  I love the wider size  and the height allows me to have five shelves.  I have looked all over for matching bookshelves and couldn't believe the price for poor quality items.  My only regret is that it is just a "plain jane"   I would lhave liked to have had  a bit of a decorative edge along top or sides.  But all in all it was a good value.