While the description states this cart is white metal, it did not say the shelves are a whitewashed wood.  Even though I thought the cart was all metal, I’m still very pleased with it and the quality.  I purchased this cart for my craftroom and it is the perfect size for my die cut machine and printer.  I do wish the original box had been covered before shipment since it was sitting on my porch for all to see with full colored pictures of the cart on it.