Once the file cabinet is assembled then I think it looks just as pictured.  However, fair warning that this took me several days to assemble.  There were a lot of pieces and the instructions primarily just use images so this isn't for the faint at heart.  Also, as others have mentioned, a few of the pieces arrived had scratches on them.  It's not so bad that I'd send it back, but I will say that even if it was I wouldn't be able to send it back because this item was packed very very compactly and sending it back after opening everything would have been a HUGE pain.  The finished product does seem very sturdy and has plenty of room for lateral files so I'd recommend it for those reasons.