It is exactly as I pictured it. It is very sturdy and I'm so happy with it.  Once I freed it from the boxes it was very easy to assemble - just a little elbow grease on the Alan wrench. Not too many parts to deal with. Truly - I'm capable but not handy and it took me only 45 minutes on my own to have it assembled and ready to go! I took away 1 star because the packaging was awkward to get open and I had a mess of styrofoam and paper all over the house. Be ready to get rid of the large packing boxes. Worth the mess, though! This item came to me in 2 separate shipments over 2 days.