I have purchased a lot of things recently as I am redoing my home - this desk was for my office. Absolutely gorgeous, and it definitely does not look cheap. My one con - assembly instructions. Although the two sides are interchangeable, it gives you photos of both ways to assemble it side by side. I confused myself more than once and had to take the drawers apart at least once each side. My advice would be to figure out your configuration first and circle which one you are using before starting!