I absolutely love this coffee table. Having storage in a coffee table is a no brainer for me. I have a through living/dining room which is not especially wide so the size is perfect. The colours are a bit darker than the picture which I am happy about. As I have a mix of wooden furniture - mahogany, mango and an oak dining table this was a perfect colour for me. I didn't want more dark furniture or any more oak so this fits in nicely. The finish is brush strokes of the red/brown as in the disc and two half discs on the front plus green brush strokes then waxed.  It is so far my favourite pice of furniture.