Exactly what I expected. Desk was very easy to assemble. It took my husband and I less than 15 minutes to put it together. It's stylish and the perfect size writing desk for my space. It's not a real wood too, but I wouldn't expect that for the price. The only issue I had was that the shipper damaged the first desk I received, but Wayfair's custom service made it immediately right by having a replacement sent right away.