I searched for a long time to get a slightly more modern nightstand that wasn't expensive. While this isn't the one of my dreams, it'll work. Materials are cheap, but was totally expecting that for the price. The only problem was that I must have screwed the drawers in slightly in straight (which is easy to do since the wood is soft and the screws go in anywhere even if you're not aligned with the predrilled holes) and now I can't really open/ close the drawer all the way. I bought 2, and my husband put the 2nd one together with no problem. My father in law is a builder and he couldn't fix the first drawer (unless he took it apart and redid it possibly). So if you're good with tools and aren't expecting anything quality but still want a nice look, I'd say go for it. Oh and in some lights it's a little paler/ greyer than the photo, but not enough to get my annoyed with it.