I had a lot of issues putting this piece together since the manual wasn't well written. Really confusing. I ended up putting a screw too far on the top of the shelf because of the bad directions too.. 

I think it actually looks better in the picture so it was just OK for me. The distressed look is just a print so it looks pretty fake up close.I paid around $180 for it with rewards, which isn't the cheapest nor most expensive but still I expected a bit more for the price.