The pictures make this look almost beat up rather than just distressed. Is it severely distressed? I would prefer a solid black, but I don't see that
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Pam, it isn't completely distressed. It has a very elegant look to it, but beware that it is made of pressed wood, so when installing don't use power tools, it will open up the holes too much. Because of that, the doors on my unit no longer stay attached, but with the exception of that, the armoire is a nice piece of furniture. Hope this was helpul.--Shelly
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Not 100% solid black, and a little distressed, not beat up. However a few pieces were damaged and I had to call them to replace. They sent them out immediately.
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The "distressing" is just some variation on the coloring of the veneer. It doesn't have any dings,etc.. The panels are all smooth to the touch. And, from a few steps away, you can't really tell it's distressed. To me, the picture looks more severe, as far as the distressing, than the actual piece looks.
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I ordered this & was a bit worried myself due to the pictures. Fortunately, it is only mildly distressed & works well with my solid black cabinets.
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it is not distressed it is a solid Espresso color. FYI it is differ cult to put together.
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It's definitely faux distressed but I don't think it looks beat up. The COLOR is marbled brown to espresso but the FINISH is nice & smooth.
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the finish is like a dark brown with shades of lighter brown to resemble an old antique finish.
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The distressed black is subtle. It will blend very nicely with other furniture with a black motif.
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It looks like maybe a dark, sort of "bronzy" black to me. Since it sits in my closet, the color was not that important. Just didn't want white.
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It is like wood painted black, not like lacquer black. Had this in husband's business and just brought it home. Put it together with 2 stools, and really, really appreciate it more now.
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yes. Mine looks just like that picture. The color/stain is not deep. It has not marred yet, but I have protected it.
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Very close to it. Looking at a picture I was afraid it would be very dark, almost black, but it's not. It matches my other furniture pretty well. It's really nice, especially for the price. It doesn't look cheap. And mine came in without a scratch ( read some other reviews and ppl had issues with that). I was lucky I guess :)
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The picture makes is look a little darker then it is...its closer to a medium finish.
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Yes. I needed to go back and look at the picture again. If anything, it is a little richer in color. Not really darker or lighter. I really enjoy my piece. It's out on our patio. I did place plastic over it for the winter. We live in the Chicago area.
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It's more bronze than black. It's sort of antiques looking. I like the color
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It is a little distressed. Not plain at all. Just enough to give it a vintage look but classy.
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I would say it's more black than grey, like a gunmetal grey. It looks absolutely stunning, in my opinion.
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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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Debbie What you see on the website is the vivid print complete with the black wood parallel and horizontal. On the back side ( not pictured) there is no black wood parallel and horizontal, the color is not vivid. The design does bleed through the fabric, but looks faded from the back. I think as far as a room divider goes, one side should mirror the other, not be a faded imagine from the other side. I have other room dividers in my house, both sides match on them. I hope this has answered your question. When I say see through it, I am not talking about what someone maybe storing behind it, I am talking about the design Debbie What you see on the website is the vivid print complete with the black wood parallel and horizontal. On the back side ( not pictured) there is no black wood parallel and horizontal, the color is not vivid. The design does bleed through the fabric, but looks faded from the back. I think as far as a room divider goes, one side should mirror the other, not be a faded imagine from the other side. I have other room dividers in my house, both sides match on them. I hope this has answered your question. When I say see through it, I am not talking about what someone maybe storing... » Read More Debbie What you see on the website is the vivid print complete with the black wood parallel and horizontal. On the back side ( not pictured) there is no black wood parallel and horizontal, the color is not vivid. The design does bleed through the fabric, but looks faded from the back. I think as far as a room divider goes, one side should mirror the other, not be a faded imagine from the other side. I have other room dividers in my house, both sides match on them. I hope this has answered your question. When I say see through it, I am not talking about what someone maybe storing behind it, I am talking about the design « Show Less
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I would say more of a dark cherry. Very dark (I'm assuming you're talking about the frame), but not black.
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the bottom is black, around the bottom is kind of scuffed up to look worn or weathered. It's really a cute piece. It's cuter than the picture.
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Yes, the finish in the picture is pretty close. The picture might be a little over exposed, so the actual color is a tiny bit darker than pictured (but it's close).
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It's a dark brown with an overwash of black to make it look "aged" I think. From a distance it might look black, but it really is dark brown.
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I would not call it black. It's a deep brown with some reddish tones. It matches nicely with some of my other "espresso" color furniture.