Great china cabinet for a small dining room! We were nervous about the level of distressing (listing photos seem very harsh?) but were convinced by and agree with previous reviews saying it's much more subtle in person (the cabinet definitely leans black) and gives great character to the piece for our informal dining space. We use to store china; I'm not sure I would feel the same way if we were using this cabinet everyday as the door doesn't open very smoothly, but it's perfect as a display cabinet. We paired with Etolin dining table and Mistana Trevion buffet table and love the way the room turned out!