Looks exactly like photo and appears to be real wood as described, though the treatment and texture on the top and sides makes the wood look a bit plastic-y. Also, the drawers have to be pushed shut manually (otherwise they stick out an inch or so) and the cabinets are closed off from each other (rather than being open inside) which limits storage space, especially for larger items. It serves its purpose (we wanted something tall to use as another surface in our kitchen) but not sure I would have bought this in a store where I could have inspected it first.