Nice quality, real wood, sturdy, but when putting  t together not all of the metal pegs would fit into the corresponding holes very easily.  We had to do a bit of heavy banging and heavy pushing/jostling to get it to go together, all while trying to hold the heavy back up in the air while trying to put it onto the seat area pegs.  This assembly requires 2 people FOR SURE to put the two pieces together at the end (the seat and the back wall assembly)  The color is definitely in the cream tones (not white), see picture as our trim is antique white for your comparison.  The product looks great and we are very satisfied with it now that it is put together.  We also purchased the Console Table and are very happy with it and that piece was easy to put together.  Now to decorate the space!