I wanted a white desk with a high gloss finish, which this appeared to be based on the photos submitted by reviewers as well as the photos on the website.  In fact, the finish appears to be so glossy in the ad pics that you can actually see the reflection of the books on one of the desk shelves!  Unfortunately, what I got was a dull white desk with the wood grain showing through.  It was too much of a hassle to return it and the quality is ok for my purpose so I kept it, but if I had known it wasn't going to look like the photos I probably would've gone with the black one or chosen a different desk altogether.