I'm pretty happy with this piece so far - it's pretty sturdy and the directions were very clear (& all the parts were individually packaged for each step) The color is creamer - hints of tan on the cream - not really a white piece if you're looking for a white piece. My only complaint was listed by another - the little stickers to cover the screw holes are pure white. I left them off - since they would look worse then the screws. I might cover with wood putty & just paint with a dab of paint.  who knows.