I have been looking for a desk for my 6 year old grandson (Christmas gift). After checking retail stores and finding nothing but THIN particle board covered with imitation wood shelving paper I stumbled onto this desk. The desk & chair (they come as a package) arrived in a slightly beat up box. However, good packaging by the manufacturer resulted in no nicks or breaks ... THANK YOU!Assembly was straight forward with very good pictures. The only problem was a stripped dowel cam to secure the top storage bin. After a little DIY all turned out well. Note: KidKraft includes a very helpful form letter listing an 800# if you have any problems with assembly or missing parts, etc. NICE TOUCH!The top storage bin is made of furniture grade plywood with veneer. I rate that as 5 stars!The legs are very sturdy and appear to be solid wood or MDF. Either way, 5 stars!Desk appears to be furniture grade plywood with veneer. Again, 5 stars!Chair is SOLID. Believe an adult could stand on this chair without causing damage. Another 5 stars!Measurements:* Desk top: 24 3/9" high (32 1/2" with top storage bin) X 41 3/4" wide (X) 23 3/4" deep.* Top storage bin: 39 1/4" wide (outside) X 7 1/2" deep insideWithout question, the desk should hold up for many years UNLESS it is abused.For the price this desk is a solid buy and I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for a youth desk. Amazon may categorize this as a toy but I would classify it as furniture for children.NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY and rarely give a 4 or 5 star rating to any product.I was like you, going through as many reviews as I could, before I decided to buy the Kidcraft Large Avalon Desk. And believe me, you won't be disappointed! I bought this desk and chair for my six year old son and he has been happy with it ever since. It is sturdy,well built and has safely rounded corners. The hutch comes with little cubby holes that holds notepads,diaries and other curios. I like this smaller hutch compared to the bigger one in another desk,as we have this desk against a window and the hutch is perfect in not blocking off the light. The desk has a smooth and polished finish, making it easy to wipe away the stray crayon/paint effects.The reasons for the 4 star rating instead of 5 :-1. One of the joints at the underside of the desk(where it meets the leg)was a little loose. Not really wobbly but not as tight as the other ones. Maybe a better quality check could have fixed this.2. The product is advertised as Kidkraft Large Avalon Desk,although it comes with the chair too. I was confused at first whether the chair shown was just for matching effects or whether it actually had the chair included. I also came to know that some people ordered a second chair without knowing that the pack already had one! It would be great if they explicitly advertised as Kidkraft Large Avalon Desk with Chair!Overall, a great product, well worth the money.Impressive quality. Solid wood, really nicely evenly stained wood, with excellent layout, clear instructions, and very nicely packaged parts for assembly. A beautiful set. My daughter (almost 6yrs old) is going to be amazed when she sees it in the place where her old/antiquated art table used to be.Another selling point is the customer service at KidKraft. I noted that the overall quality and finish was really great, except for one piece of the front of the hutch, which was pretty good, but had an imperfection that was filled in with well-colormatched, well-sanded wood filler. My daughter would not have noticed it, but it bothered me. I decided to call customer service, an 800 number, to see if they'd have any opinion on it. I figured they'd explain that wood is wood, is never perfect, that kind of thing is within tolerances, et cetera... but, before I even finished describing the issue, the very kind rep (a live person who answered on the first ring - wow!) was asking me for my shipping address, apologizing, and stating they'd get a perfect piece out to me right away. She told me to go ahead and assemble the pieces that I had, then when the new piece comes, just swap it in, without even dealing with sending back to them the imperfect piece. Just like that. Done. Instead of me apologizing and pleading my case, SHE was apologizing and stated that she would personally make sure that I'd be satisfied.Amazing.I was eye hawking this desk combo online for weeks. Shame I didn't buy it the first time I saw it on Amazon, because when I did finally buy, the price had increased! Still, it was a great buy. Obviously, the desk is smaller than an adult desk. It is really for younger children, 8 and under. The assembly was reasonable, but it did have a lot of parts and pieces. My honey color looked darker than the photo on Amazon, but this desk combo is lighter than the companion toy chest by the same manufacturer in the same honey finish. The packaging was pretty good considering the multiple pieces for this shipment. I did have a scratch on the desk portion. The packaging was too big and cumbersome to return, so I didn't bother.This is nice-looking desk. If it goes together properly, it would be great. You may get lucky and get a good desk. I got a lemon. Only two of the for legs were included and the chair seat was slightly misaligned. The good news is that I called KidKraft and they are WONDERFUL to work with! A person I could understand answered the phone without having to go through any automated system! They sent me the two missing legs and a new seat. Unfortunately when I put the desk together, the hutch just didn't fit together great. And, like some other reviews said, the drawer wouldn't stay in. It kept falling out. I called KidKraft again and got the same great customer service. I took the desk apart, repackaged it, sent it back, and was refunded my money. If you decide to take your chances with this desk, just pay attention to how you unpack it from the box and keep the box and all packaging material, so you can repackage it if necessary.I looked long and hard for a desk for a child that would sit with the traditional style of my front room, I pondered for sometime on this one, for 2 reasons the mixed reviews and the fact it was priced so reasonably. Thankfully I took the plunge and ordered. Can honestly say I'm glad I did. Arrived on stated day, No damage what so ever, every nut and bolt there and every pre drilled hole was there. Draw is already in place in the desk and the chair is part complete with the back slates already attached. Easy and simple instructions to follow, desk legs where a little fiddly to tighten the nuts on to but with patience it's easy enough. Not even one cross word was had when my partner and I built it. Win win all roundThis is a high quality solid wood desk. Fast delivery with no damage. My husband (who is pretty handy) assembled the desk in less than an hour. My ten year old son loves the desk and is so excited to have his own work/gaming area. I can sit at the desk so there is a bit of room to grow there. Hopefully last him a few years. I never bother to write reviews but had to this time as I am so pleased with this desk for the price.Absolutely love it. Good quality, easy to put together and very sturdyVery fair for price. Looks good. Chair is a wee bit small in comparison to desk. It is fine in terms of constructionLa scrivania è bellissima grazie al venditore si può dire che a quel prezzo è una vera occasione mille grazie.