I thought when looking for a coffee table for our apartment porch, I wanted a bigger table and at first was not happy with how small this table was, but then realized it really is the perfect size for our space! I'm overall very happy with it and use it every morning to have breakfast on and my afternoon coffee. Love how sturdy it is, my 2yr old will crawl and sit right on top of.  No instructions or tools were in packaging, but they weren't needed either.  Super easy to put together!