Really solid piece! Easy to put together, it does seem like it's actually real wood pieces, and it looks great in our office. The only thing you may want to be aware of is the long diagonal wood pieces are cut in half and site on top of each other, and the seems where they are cut are pretty obvious/don't line up with the shelf so they stand out more than you can tell in the picture. Still, definitely like it! Unique piece with lots of room for my knick knacks and books :)