I ordered this for my living room. The actual color of the wood is much darker than the picture shows. Basic instructions are pretty straight forward to follow. Had a couple light scratched on one of the internal shelves which are not visible once it was assembled. One of the door panels has a large discoloring but I was able to minimize it with the included wax pencil. The spacing between the two doors is a greater gap than shown. And it can be tricky to get the doors level when you install them. One of the wax drill holes was not bored correctly but I was able to rectify it with a sharp knife. So after a few small challenges, I was able to assemble the piece and it looks good.