This piece of furniture is absolutely stunning. It is real solid wood. There wasnt a single imperfection on it. I could not be happier. I 100 recommend this. You will not regret it. I put it together myself while watching a show and it took between an hour 12 to two hours. I recommend gluing the dowels with wood glue. This is a timeless, gorgeous piece that will last for ages. Lastly, I am not using it as a tv stand but as a bench with storage for my cats to see out our large windows. It is perfect.