This was very hard for me to put together the first half was super easy instructions took me step-by-step but the last half which included the assembly was nothing more than a photograph labeled and while I was finally able to understand how to put it together I felt like some basic instructions would’ve save me an hour and a half of time but the product turned out beautiful.￼￼ I believe the term is wood veneer finishing but for the price and look it’s well worth it just be careful around water￼￼. there was a small crack at the bottom it did not bother me much and I assembled it to my liking I left the small arms out so I could screw it into the wall make it more stable and secure. ￼