The desk looks great after being assembled. It's quite sturdy as well. But I only give 3 stars for this desk because the assembly is such a pain. My husband and I are quite experienced when it comes to assemble a furniture. But this desk took us more than 3 hours to put all pieces together. It is so difficult to fasten the latches which secure the board pieces. Also, upon opening the packaging box, you can smell the odor of paint, which didn't go away until 3 days later.