I wanted to upgrade my desk to a larger one and had been looking at the Renate desk for awhile. When it went on sale, I snapped it up.
I could not believe how heavy it was when it arrived. Not sure how the UPS driver was able to carry it to my porch. The desk top was so heavy that it took two of us to move it. This thing is solid. It took about 20 minutes to assemble and was pretty easy to do. The color is just what you see in the pictures. This desk makes my office look like a cool, New York loft. It is probably too cool for me but I love it. It's very industrial looking with a slightly vintage look to it. The only downside (and it's minor) is that the surface is slightly textured so you really can't write directly on top. Otherwise, it looks great and is very functional. I just bought a vintage, explosives crate to hold files that will fit on the super wide and sturdy shelves.
This is a great desk. If you are on the fence, buy it, you'll love it.