It's really all wood!  We have 14' ceilings in an open-concept house, and we needed a piece that would fill a large wall, accommodate our 65' TV, and not clash with the 2 different wood colors we have in our kitchen and dining room.  This piece did it all (we got the distressed grey).  The tops of each piece are beautifully jointed. Also, you can easily put the bridge on with just 2 people- we were worried about that :-)