I bought the oak as an open box for a fantastic deal. I decided if the wood looked cheap, I would just chalk paint over it. The price was worth the risk. They really need to take a better photo of the oak nightstand in my opinion. It’s actually darker and much prettier in person. I ended up chalk painting over it, because my wood is more espresso in the room I was putting it in, and it just didn’t fit as is. However, the faux wood looked great and the piece of furniture is actually nice quality for not being real wood. The only thing I would mark down is that one of the bolts was a little janky and didn’t fit great into the piece. That may be why someone sent it back. I went to my local hardware store and bought a new one, and it worked perfectly. All in all, a great purchase.