I like the idea of the natural finish color, but the two pictures provided look different. Does the natural finish look cheap or like real wood?
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Unfortunately I can't be of help with this question because we ordered white.
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It actually looks like they may have used some sort of wood polish in the second picture. Mine looks more like the first picture.
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Yes, it is solid wood. I have checked, and my wood pattern is completely different than the one in the photo, suggesting that there is a natural variation in the product.
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Everything that is not real koa wood is painted in a distressed finish to match the wood. If you're looking up from the floor you won't be able to tell the difference. It matches pretty well.
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I do not believe that it is real wood. It seems to me to be some type of compressed product with a thin finish over it.
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no it is not. Natural wood finish. It is made of plastic. I have had this for at least a year, and it still looks like new. I love it.
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Yes, I was concerned about the same. It does not look like some cheesy oak piece. I would say it just a shade lighter than what it looks like on the picture, but still dark.
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It looks like real wood to me. Th stain is dark but I can see the wood grain. The bottom panels in drawer look like thin plywood but the legs , desktop and external panels look like solid wood. We have had it almost one year and it looks good and is holding up fine we just use it as a desk to hold a laptop , monitor and a lamp we r not very rough on it.
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I don't believe it's real wood, it's like a pressed plastic'y wood. The color is dark brown/blackish. It's been on our wall in the office for a while with quite a few things in it. So far it's holding very well and we are happy with it
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The finished product looks good but I do not think the veneer is a real wood.
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It is a nicely finished raw wood, but smooth and pleasing too look at on it's own.I have 3 of them. It could be re-finished if you wanted to, but is a nice stand alone finish too.
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It's neither. It's not as dark as cherry and not as light as blond wood. I would categorize it as in-between. (And just perfect for me!) It looks a tad darker than the photograph, though I suspect each piece would be different depending on the wood they've used.
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I would say mine is like the first photo but since you have different answers, good luck! My opinion is the wood is darker in a dark place and lightens up in brighter location. I was very pleased.
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it is a natural wood but it does not need to be stained or painted. I suppose it could be but it's not rough or splintery.
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it's a reddish wood. honestly, doesn't look like real wood. i'd invest in another player.
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The wooden pole is "raw" unpainted wood. I primed and painted it to make it last. It also looks much better. At first, after reading some of the critiques, I pulled them in before every raindrop. I eventually got a little lax and forgot a few times, but soon realized that they seemed none the worse for wear. I would pull the pillows so they didn't get soaked through, but after a summer of all kinds of weather, they seem as good as when I got them.
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The one that I received has a stain on it. I put a scratch on mine by accident and you can see the natural wood underneath. I took a stain stick and went right over it and you can not tell. It does not have a shinny finish as it looks like it does in this picture. Mine has a dull finish. I am very happy with mine - just wished it was a little longer.