I have owned my Chandra table for three years and in that time it has served several different purposes very well. It started out as a beautiful plant stand. Next it became my nephew's toy drawers and learn-how-to-pull-yourself-up stand. It's currently being deployed as an aquarium stand. I'm certain the console table wasn't designed for these purposes, but I am certain that my Chandra table looks as good as the day I got it and is certainly durably built.