This is a beautiful desk! You can use it as a small office desk, or even an entry table. It does not look cheap whatsoever. The drawers are smooth as they have ball bearing slides. It took quite a while for my husband to put it together because there were so many pieces. Speaking of pieces, they actually provided EXTRA pieces. When does that ever happen? The top is a faux walnut grain, and is smooth all the way around. It is definitely heavy and I feel it will last a long time.