thanks for the comment David

kept looking and didn't like the wenge panels, went back to original color/grain scheme
everything so far pretty much mapped and finished
still need to model and uv the monitor stand

question: you'll notice white spots on the countertop render,
these are actual holes in the veneer when photographed.
other than cleaning up in Photoshop, is there a way to fix this in Maya itself?

TIA and any comments/crits welcomed...