The desk has a very clean look to it. It would have been better if there were some type of drawer(s) too instead of needing to get an additional item for storage. There weren't any mentioned in the description it would have just been an added perk. It is easy to put together, there were a couple times I needed help from my husband (attaching the side to the desk and placing the desk top on the body) but other than that I had it handled.