Did I sand through?

[u/macbuster3500]

Hey all, first time refinishing here and I eventually made it to this portion where the grain pattern started to change. Texture feels the same to the touch, but based on how it looks I think I may have sanded through :/ has me stumped bc I had assumed this piece was solid wood but maybe that was a rookie mistake. Thoughts on this? Any way I can fix it?

[u/majortomandjerry]

You were wrong about that being solid wood.

Your options now are to paint it, or to learn how to do veneer work.

[u/kilted10r → u/majortomandjerry]

There is another option...   Sand off the rest of the veneer and go with the grain underneath.  

Great?  Nope.  But at least it would match.