I bought this since the price was so good for solid hardwood and it's a nice sized piece. However, staining and finishing it is an endless task I do NOT recommend unless you are good with that sort of thing and patient as well.  I wanted a dark stain--silly me. The criss-cross uprights are really hard to stain and finish evenly. If you must finish it, use a very light colored rub-on oil and be done. That or paint it. The rubber wood takes stain unevenly and there are resistant spots due to prior exposure to glue or whatever.