I got the white one and it’s a matte white painted over wood. You can see the rings of the wood faintly through the white paint. That’s not a problem, just something to keep in mind. It was fairly easy to put together. The reason I’m only giving 3 stars is because the top piece is not fully smooth. When you take a step back and look at it, it’s a bit lumpy, which is strange. Almost as if the wood was broken inside and they put a thin layer of top of it.