It is a little more red/Orange then it looks in the picture, and not as hard to assemble as most pieces of furniture. It's a perfect size and seems sturdy for light duty work. I only had one little parts problem, the screws were missing, so the customer service department is shipping them out to me. It was a little scratched, but not noticebly, considering the amazing deal I got on it. None of them are visible so I'm not worried. It is real wood to which is better than most inexpensive desks which cost more and aren't even real wood.