I love real wood furniture and cedar and pine beds are so nice. I just got a cedar desk that is amazing. Yes you will pay a little bit more but once you get it you will just immediately fall in love with it and it is now a piece of furniture that will last a lifetime and actually be an heirloom for your children even. And you will be sure to get many compliments on it. I can not tell you how many compliments that I get on my desk because it really is a work of art!