This desk is exactly what we have been looking for! We used this as a free standing desk within our transitional/modern office. It's very heavy which makes me feel like it is not cheaply made and provides enough room to be able to have a laptop, extra monitor, and working space. Similar desks from other vendors ranged in the $1,000s. I don't think you can tell from the picture but the wood has ridges. So it makes it difficult to write on a single piece of paper directly on the desktop. It also doesn't have any cutouts for cords.