This is a very pretty server and the second one that I am purchasing. There is one thing that can be improved upon, which is the back of the server. You have a very pretty wooden pine server and the back of it is the cheap cardboard, which is flimsy. Also, if you want to stain the whole server, inside and out, you cannot stain the piece of cardboard to match. Instead of using that piece of cardboard for my backing, I went and purchased a piece of wood that I measured and cut to match the back of the server, so now it’s more sturdy and the stain will will match the rest of the server.