I looked for a long time at many buffets and sideboards but when I saw this one I knew it would look perfect - I was right! It's the finishing touch to my dining & living area. The different woods really bring together my other pieces of furniture and the white areas brighten up my space. I was worried that the white sides and top of this item would make it look cheap - but it does not. It was not easy to put together though! It came in 3 large, heavy boxes that I couldn't even move, with many, many pieces. My husband and I put it together in 4 hours - he's very good at these things, I merely assisted, and there is no way I would have been able to do it myself. There were some packs of screws that were mislabeled - we received two packs labeled "J" but we actually received all the correct parts, it was just mislabeled. I would recommend taking the time to inventory all the parts before starting. Also, a few of the pictures in the instructions are not right - they're mirror images, making them hard to understand. But, like the other reviews state, it is just beautiful when finished. Ive not seen anything that looks like this on any other websites. No, it's not a "fine" piece of furniture - the back of it and the drawer bottoms are thin pieces of wood - much like Ikea furniture, but there is a lot of storage room. The drawers are great - the top left, light colored one is really deep and the others are wide enough to hold tablecloths, placemants, etc. My husband made an extra shelf for each cabinet for even more room. So, for looks, function, and price I would give it 5 stars, but 4 stars overall due to the assembly.