I searched for a balance of quality in craftsmanship and design to cost before finally making a purchase and this vanity hit the mark exactly. Ours is a darker/cherry wood, which looks very nice. We bought this for our teenage daughter, who uses it daily and it has held up very well over the last year. We only had minimal issues understanding the instructions and it took us only about 25-30 minutes to assemble. For the price, this is a definite contender to some of the more expensive vanities you'd find out there. We were not disappointed in this choice.