I bought this desk set for my 10-year-old. It looks great with the other furniture in his room. He loves all the cubbies on the hutch and the cork board to pin stuff to. The desk appears just like the photo and was definitely worth the money. The desk and hutch were completely assembled and came in two separate boxes.  I will probably reinforce the hutch and desk with stronger plates on the back, but other than that, I am completely satisfied with this purchase.