This desk is beautiful once we got it put together. ** DISCLAIMER: THIS THING IS A BEAST TO PUT TOGETHER ** My husband got home from work around 4PM and worked non stop on it until about 2AM. This thing legit came with like 400 pieces. It is absolutely gorgeous though. I was looking for a desk that looked nice on both sides due to how I was putting it in the room and I was not looking to spend $1500 on a desk either. So we decided to tackle this project and we are very happy we did. The directions were very clear and we did not have ANY pieces missing or damaged. So can't really complain! Highly recommend, just be prepared for the amount of time it takes to build.  :)