The espresso Writing Desk is very beautiful. We are very happy with the look of it - it's exactly how it was described and viewed online. It's a moderate size that fits nicely in our living room. It was a little challenging to put together due to the number of steps; but the instructions were clear and easy to follow. We were disappointed that a few of the necessary pieces were missing from the stand. We contacted Customer Service, and they are sending us the missing pieces. One of the pieces of wood was broken as well; one of the last pieces we put together. We were able to glue it back together, but of course, wish it wasn't broken to begin with. Had we not been almost finished putting the stand together, we would have waited for a new piece to be sent to us. Despite some of the challenges, the stand is what we were hoping for, and we are happy with it.