Lovely all-over finish, BUT the edging around the sliding top pieces was glued on and sloppily done. Very disappointing when the rest looks so nice. See photos.This piece is not easy to put together. I consider myself the queen of do-it-yourself furniture having put many pieces together before. The instructions are well done and easy to follow but there are times when a second pair of hands could have come in handy. All told, from unpacking to finished in place, it took almost 5 hours. Best also to assemble near where it will finally stay as it is heavy when completed.The boxes (3 - two large and a small one with the feet) looked like they had travelled around the world 6 times, judging by the amount of tape on them but everything was packaged well and there was no damage due to shipping. Be aware though, this manufacturer may be a US firm but the furniture was made in China.