Came with a lot of little dents in it, all over the wood. I think that must be where nails are.....but you would think they could prevent denting or hide it better. Color is much lighter than I expected. I have a cherry dining table so I was hoping for more of that color, this is more walnut.  It says "Almond" on the description, but the picture made it look darker. Seems nice and sturdy, just put it together so not exactly sure how durable it will hold up to my 3 kiddos. Easy to put together. Nice design, just could be darker.