Wood is much darker than the photo but we actually prefer it that way! Ordered on the Tuesday arrived on the Friday  The instructions could do with being printed a bit bigger as there are a lot of parts that need to go in a certain way round and the drawings aren’t that clear... but.... still only took us an hour to put together and it look fabulous in our hallway! We’ve had so many comments! Fits all our shoes it’s the perfect size! First purchase from wayfair... definitely coming back for more