Wanted a real wood TV stand but didn’t want to spend the money or have to wait ages for delivery so went for this. The ‘veneer’ is more of a printed piece of laminate but it is actually pretty good. I was expecting to return it but it looks good and, surprisingly, feels good too. Easy to put together and good reinforcement underneath, which I hope will prevent any bowing. Happy so far. But note that what arrived was the Safevieh Esma 2, not the Fenderson by Mercury Row. They look the same though but looks like false advertising