This is a very solid piece for the money. It actually has a solid wood back, not the cheap, thin material you usually get with assemble at home furniture. It is bigger than it looks in the pictures (greater depth), and although I ordered Weathered White, it is not at all white. It is much more a very light gray. It's fine with me because it is in my guest room, but if color is critical to you, beware. Although it was tricky, I did put this together by myself and it took about 3 hours.