Is the back finished or must it be against a wall?
175553
The side with the cabinet door has a back ,the other side with the shelf does not and just so you know it does come with instructions.
861440
Yes, the table is fully finished on the back and looks fine from all sides. It functions great as a chairside table -- just as in the picture.
801928
I had to go check because the back of mine is against a wall....no, the back of the drawers are not finished (like the rest of the desk).
399694
The back is just a cardboard panel that get nailed in. The finished wood look is actually on the inside of the shelves and the back is black. I guess you could reverse this piece so the finished side is facing out, but still just cardboard, not wood.
2254646
The back is finished. For the money, it's a very nice piece, also easy to assemble.
278118
It is unfinished on the back and you would see that if placed along a flat wall, sorry.
1144091
Yes the back is finished. It does have screws on the back but they supplied dark brown plastic screw coverings to help hide them.
1685006
The angled parts toward the back are not finished so I don't think it would look good against a flat wall. It really is designed for a corner.
1614
It is a hard background, I would recommend not pinning anything to the back of the cabinet as it may ruin the look of it. The backing is a piece of wood, not cork-board.
1996098
The back is finished. The only side that does not have a smooth finish is the side with the drawer. The color matches the desk so it will still look nice if your putting the desk somewhere where it would be seen by others (not against the wall). Hope this helps!
1826068
The back is finished but there is a raised lip on both sides and back for the cushion. I suppose you could use it as a coffee table if you don't mind that, we have it at the foot ofOur bed. It is not very high either.
932285
It's covered with black fabric on the back. I don't think you'd like it away from the wall. But against the wall it looks great. I'm very happy with it.
617255
The back is finished wood just like the rest of the desk. Would look fine not sitting against a wall.
664479
It is cardboard nailed on and i don't think it looks good unless against the wall. We didn't know this when we bought it and we're using it off the wall, don't think i would have purchased it if I'd known this at the time. Hope this helps.
1452329
No, back is black heavy-duty cardboard. I don't have my furniture against wall either, but looks okay.
68865
I have mine against a wall, but once you put it together it's a beautiful finished piece.
1017735
The interior back wall is matching but the exterior back wall does not. The back wall is unfinished black cardboard like, and you can see nail heads from where it attaches to the rest of the piece. Not a problem if it's up against a wall, but if you planned on having it in sight, I'd say it's an eye sore.