Beautiful. Packaged well for shipping. Arrived without a scratch or ding. Instructions for putting it together are so-so, but easy to figure out. Best to have a little help putting it together as it's a little awkward to do it on your own. The dowel pieces that join the top half to the bottom half are adequate, but I decided to use a little wood glue to make sure it was good and secure as I don't plan on taking it apart for any reason. Solid wood and well made. Very pleased with my purchase!