The first picture was of the original because I wasn't going to open the box until we moved into our new home. The 2nd picture is of the item assembled. I am a little disappointed in the armoire because while it is really pretty, it is not practical except for possibly a baby's room, in which case it would be very nice if it had drawers in the bottom, or at least shelves. However, it only has one shelf in the bottom half and only one rather lightweight bar at the top to hand items on and it is very short from top to bottom - enough room to hang a top possibly, baby clothes would be perfect length and weight-wise. It also has a stick-on light, but no hole anywhere for the cord to run out to plug in, and the battery won't last long, in which case you would have to unstick it or find a way to recharge it. Beautiful look, but not practical.