We are doing furniture for a rental home and needed to find a good price on furniture. We ordered this piece to get an idea about the quality of the furniture considering the amazing prices. The wood on the sides is light weight but the corner pieces that truly matter are strong. It is put together with screws, dowels, and some cams. It felt sturdy once it was together. We ordered white and it is more cream but still a great color. It is much nicer than much of the low cost furniture I have looked at. The drawers are not dovetailed but the sides are sturdy wood and fully coated with the color(not plain wood).