"Veneer is real wood by the way. A top of a desk can be made of 100% walnut and still edge banded with real walnut veneer to give it a better finish, anyone who works with wood knows that. End grain really isn't the best to look at and doesn't give it a finished look. I prefer the nice finishing. DWR does make their items from MDF which is a total SCAM if you ask me. A triple plywood frame is the standard and FAR better than that crap MDF or particle board like Article (Bryght) or DWR uses. Do you expect them to make a sofa frame from walnut or something? Joybird is doing it the right way if you ask me. "

"I think it's really nice that they take inspired pieces and make them available to todays average person, without charging an arm and a leg. "

"As opposed to Cherry or Maple, the other woods they offer this in. "