This is a very solid piece! The “distressing” looks like it was dinged upon delivery. The color is a darker greyish-greenish-blue, much darker than pictured. My husband said it was a breeze to put together, the worst part being taking off the little stickers labeling each piece. We’re painting this white so I don’t have pictures yet. We bought it solely for the dimensions as a narrow cabinet that would fit out space. Note, only the middle section of shelves is adjustable. Very happy overall! I hemmed and hawed for months!