Some of the "antiquing" looks like you dropped a small cup of bleach on it and it is a little more "antiqued" than I thought it was going to be.  It is really soft and I'm not sure if that is going to be a good thing or a bad one,... we'll see how it wears over time.  The colors are PERFECT for my dining room.  The only thing I'm not thrilled about are the "what looks like" bleach spots, but if it really bugs me over time, I'll flip it around so it is not in such an obvious spot.