The stand does look the way it does in the picture and it didn't take too long to put together. However, I was dissatisfied with the condition of the window doors. They weren't damaged in shipping but looked as if they were poorly put together or had been used before on another unit. The corners were coming apart and the black finish was gone at the joints. It wasn't enough to send back and superglue and a black pen covered it but definitely not high quality.