The cart is as pictured: attractive and sturdy. But the manufacturing leaves something to be desired. Assembly is straight-forward for a piece of furniture of this type, and the instructions - while minimal - are understandable. The problem is that when screwed together in the order the instructions list, my particular cart ended up lopsided with one when 1/2" off of the floor. One of the tray handles was also bent, and I had to straighten it in a bench vise. I loosened all of the screws and was eventually able to get the cart to sit level with the floor. But the shelves ended up slightly crooked. My suggestion for anyone ordering this cart is to leave all bolts and screws slightly loose until the end. But for the price, I would have expected some better quality control on the parts.