Like others have said, this is darker than the pictures...but this actually worked perfectly in our room. It has just enough contrast and personality in the wood color to be interesting, but not too distracting. The drawer is felted, which is a nice touch (this travels with the door handle screwed INSIDE the drawer, so be sure to reverse it upon arrival). Also, it helps to put some padded circles under the feet if you have this on wood floors!  A great buy!