The desk is well made and is very attractive. Lots of great storage space along with a large desk top. The only reason I didn't give this a 5-star rating is because the instructions weren't always easy to follow. I'm a single mom who decided it was time to teach her 13-yo daughter how to assemble the desk -- I bought it for her, after all. I've put together many pieces of furniture, but there were times the pictures didn't indicate where the holes were on the various parts which made it difficult to know which end was up (literally!). I found myself looking ahead so I could try to figure out how everything would eventually fit together. We finished and the only extra parts were in the bag labeled "extra parts". SUCCESS! My daughter loves her desk.