Easy to put together, solid, beautiful! It is laminate, not wood, but I like that better - easier to keep clean and germ-free. The baskets are a little jenky - they didn't quite fit together and we ended up bending the metal to make the sides of the baskets align. However, they're far enough out of eyesight that it's impossible to see the minor imperfections. Overall as soon as some one walks into our kitchen they are commenting on how lovely the cart is and it holds a LOT. Excellent purchase.