Beautiful desk, if a little different from the picture. Putting it together is very straightforward and doable for one person (it took me about an hour). The wood is a little darker and seems to be a treated or sealed wood, which is great for avoiding water stains. The desktop pieces didn't line up perfectly (the gap is somewhat noticeable). I do like how modular it is — I set it up so that the case for my desktop computer rests on the lower shelf, and my 13" MacBook Pro work laptop fits perfectly on the upper shelf for when I don't need to use it. Overall, a very solid desk for the price!