Is the back of this desk finished or unfinished (i.e. must it be placed against a wall)?
1958330
The back is finished, but it has 2 boards that have to be nailed onto the back (small nails). If you used a black marker to hide the heads it would look OK I believe. Mine is sitting in the middle of the living room (bought it for my daughter but her house isn't ready yet) & I never noticed it until I actually LOOKED at it.
1958331
It comes with boards that you must nail against the back of it, but I decided to place mine against the wall and scrap the backing. It would look better placed against a wall either way.
1958332
I have it against a wall but I almost put it in another place so I know it is a finished back. Hope this helps
2098153
The back side is finished, but the back panels for the pedestals are paperboard. If you put a computer in the pedestal, they recommend that you open up a large portion of that pedestal's back board to ventilate the tower/CPU unit. If you only have a desktop or an all in one computer, you can leave that back panel intact. The paper board is not very strong if the desk is subject to getting bumped or hit accidently.
2162432
It is not finished, It is a great desk and well built but has to be up against a wall or other furniture.
1085094
Yes, it is unfinished. I left mine that way, but it can be stained if you prefer doing that. It's very sturdy and good looking, although a bit dicey to put together.....holes not lined up and drawers needing to be planed down in order to fit, but definitely worth it. I've had mine for about a year now, and I'm very happy with it.
386399
Yes back side is finished. Excepts for the draw and PC cabinet. That has that cardboard paper backing. Which is black colored. The other side is the wood pattern colorIf you want you can call customer support and say the backing didn't come with your and they will ship you a new one. Then you could double up the paper backing to look like wood on both sidesHutch is paperback also
1692352
The back of the desk does not come with finished wood , it came with a hard cardboard back that you mount with finishing tacks.
2178095
Yes. All sides are finished. This piece is intended for use as an island, not up against a wall. You will love it!
1383627
Yes, the back of the desk is as finished as its front and, on my opinion, is suitable for display. The desk is uniformly finished.
1144090
If you are referring to the back side of the desk, yes, all pieces re finished.
585454
Yes, it's all finished. The piece that's used behind the file drawer has a circle cut in it for power cords but there's no raw wood or particle board showing. The side without the drawer would look fine if it was facing into the room rather than up against a wall.
110308
The back is finished just as the sides and front - it may be pressed board but it is finished and the overall piece is one color - black for us. However, it is a complete do it yourself assembly - and some pieces were damaged.
1146370
the back of the desk has matching in color and grain thin particle board fastened with small nails.........I have the desk standing in the middle of the room and I have no problem with the way it looks
80254
Yes, the back is finished. There is a paperboard backing behind the area with the door but it is still finished.
1517970
The back of the hutch is a black cardboard. You would also be able to see all the nails on the edges which hold it on. It wouldn't be very attractive in plain sight. I recommend putting it up against a wall. Otherwise, it is a nice desk. Very study but it was hard to put together and the instructions were ridiculous.
2032120
The back is not finished. It has a elegant look from the front and very spacious. Hope this helps
427545
It has a sturdy backboard that matches the finish of the desk, but I put mine against a wall anyway because you can tell the backboard is not hardwood. Once assembled, it is a very nice piece of furniture.
1146369
I would place it up against a wall. But it is a very nice-looking and well made desk for the price. So it the Palladia Technology Center. Sauder bookcases on the other hand have a very thin, cheap-looking backing.