This desk is perfect for our 350-year-old farmhouse as it is beautifully made and distressed in all the right places.  I needed a desk that could handle my rough and tumble family but also fit our decor.  This desk is brilliantly and sensibly organized (see the picture of the removable dividers for the top drawers and the picture with the bottom two filing cabinet drawers that open facing you as you sit at the desk!). Beyond its appearance, as the color matches the "trendy" farmhouse white that shabby chic-ers enjoy, the brown mirrors the traditional colors reminiscent of Colonial/Georgian architecture. Of note is the desktop itself that is an assemblage of six long pieces that travel horizontally and one on each side that is buffered vertically.  There are small grooves between each piece of wood but it is not so obtrustive that it impacts writing.  Don't hesitate, it is a must!