This belonged to an aunt of my husband's. It used to have a brown faux-wood contact paper surface. We used it as is for several years, then had it in a little house we rent out to tenants. The new tenants don't want it so its back home with me. I love this desk. Its upside down right now because it is awaiting some slight repair work on the legs. Hope to have some In-Progress and After pictures sometime in August. Look at the detail on that drawer!