It isn't the most high end looking piece of furniture, but it has a nice style and serves its purpose well. The wood color is a neutral brown with no red tones. The drawers slide okay and hold plenty of clothes, and it seems like real wood and veneers. No smells that I could detect. There was one area where the veneer left a gap showing raw wood that was easily touched up with stain. The best part was not having to put it together! A good buy for the spare bedroom.