I love the size of the desk, and the color ended up being lighter than the photo, which is perfect for our apartment. My only negatives stem from the building process: Many of the holes weren't completely drilled through or didn't line up properly, so it was difficult and time-consuming to get the screws in properly. (In fact, we wound up just leaving two screws out.) In addition, getting the shelves in was a bit of a pain. So I'd say the desk is great and now that it's built, it's exactly what we need. Just know going in that putting it together is frustrating.