Aesthically it's a bit cheesy, but functionally it is ideal --lots of storage space, nice lines.  It's made mostly of fiberboard type materials, covered in thin paperlike material, and consequently I don't expect it to last for long in muggy Florida weather.  I was looking for ten-year furniture, but now expect more like 3 to 5 from this piece.  But it surely does cure the clutter-on-the-end-table problem!