The cart is exactly as shown in the pictures after you assemble it. That part wasn't very hard, I had no issues with any of the assembly. I loved there was the ability to customize the shelf heights to meet your specific needs. Overall I was super happy with my purchase. The only issues being the wheels are squeaky when you move it but that isn't a big deal, some WD40 might help. Also, I don’t like having to take off and store the wooden side pieces when not in use but at least you can put them below in the basket, they didn’t seem to line up exactly, however, will work for the purpose they serve.