I would honestly give this piece a 3.5+ if i could. To be clear, I do like the style a lot! And it was pretty easy to put together by myself. Its a perfect piece for the price. However, the "wood" is a printed paper veneer and is very flat. It definitely looks like a paper veneer and not real wood. There were a few pieces that were "chipped" and damaged in shipping, but they are not very noticeable for where I'm using it. I am considering putting a high gloss shellac to the "wood" area and possibly painting the white a bright color. We're using as a TV stand and storing movies and games inside. Alongside all of the other pieces in our living room (which are real wood or leather) it looks pretty cheap.