While an inexpensive set, this was all hardwood and the espresso color was well received and didn't have a scratch anywhere. This was a gift for a two year old's birthday and she immediately took to it, using it over and over.  It was easy for her to get on and off the seats, but her feet don't yet reach the ground while seated so there's room to grow.  We had a couple miscues assembling the chairs which had us chuckling- you have two sizes of cross members; two larger ones that support the seat and the other slightly smaller one that goes across the lower back.  Best to take one side, screw all of the parts to it and then fit the other side on to those parts and then tighten it all down. In the end it's quite strong - an adult could sit in the chair.