Reading some of the other reviews, we were a bit concerned as to damage. However, although there was the odd  blob of glue and a  hanging splinter which we glued back on, it was fine. It is the darker tone shown in the photos but that works fine for us. You get what you pay for and for the money this is a great little desk. Some of the joints and detailing aren't that good but overall it looks fine and is exactly what I wanted, been looking for ages for something like this! Service etc from Wayfair was good.