I really like this console.  Someone else posted a review that said it was a great balance with her cherry wood furniture in the same room, and it's true.  I'm giving it four stars because I believe it could be improved with the following:  1) the picture shows gray/blue hues on the lower shelf, but of course with natural wood it's impossible to predict what each piece will look like and I think that should be better stated, 2) pack it better:  it arrived in a box that was too large without any packing and there was no packing so the console rattled around in the box, 3) because it's natural wood, the console may or may not be level, and that should be stated and possibly it should be packed with furniture pads or other items to help customers make up for it.  I like it well enough to make it work, but believe these things should be factored by anyone making a decision.