When at the factory, I picked up a scrap piece of the paneling to take a closer look at. I have attached the image here. I should have clarified that I was talking about the veneer. There is wood under the veneer in the form of plywood. The veneer in the small door and drawer fronts is a real oak veneer from what I can tell as you can see and feel the grain. In the sample I picked up I peeled back the top layer of the veneer and you can see the white substructure which is adhered to the plywood. It is much like vinyl flooring. The image top layer is very thin, and one reason why in other discussions some have recommended being very careful applying/removing 3M adhesive tapes to the surface. This type of paneling is very common in the RV industry and treated carefully should look good and last a long time.