Fairly easy to put together (comes in one heavy box of all the flat pieces) and quite sturdy. Color is a nice grey with pretty dark wood grain pattern (just like the picture). The top edge of small shelf in the middle rubs just a bit as it passes the desk top, but I imagine this will loosen up with use. The shelf in the cabinet on the left has two options for placement - either in the middle or pretty close to the top.  Our regular kitchen chair fits just fine as a desk chair so we didn't have to buy anew one.