It's a very good-looking desk, with plenty of shelf space for our books, and it fits perfectly into our office space. The two halves don't exactly connect - one rests on the other - but that makes it easier to move around and it doesn't affect the stability. Plenty of surface area for all our needs. My only issue is in putting it together - I don't have a screwdriver thin enough to properly secure the feet so they're hanging a kinda loose, but it's working fine so far.