I hunted and hunted for a very pale, solid wood desk that was about 36" wide.  When I found this one at Wayfair--on sale--I worried that iit was too good to be true, that the quality would be shoddy.  The desk arrived a few days ahead of the predicted delivery date, was extremely easy to assemble, and the quality was amazing for the price. The wood is unfinished and since it's going to be in our guest room, I wanted to protect it against stains and general use.  I used Danish Oil (from Lowe's) and the result is spectacular.  Although I really wanted to keep the color very pale to match the bed frames in the room, the oil brought out the grain to a remarkable degree, made it more oak-like.  But it's now a truly striking piece, everyone comments on it, and I'm delighted.  

Pros: Great value, well-made, exactly as pictured
Cons: Can't think of a single negative.