A very attractive table, as I had my friend with me helping I did not have the access issue others had in the assembly as between the two of us, we could reach the areas to screw in the bolts easily. Very pretty piece, however probably not for the rough family type. If you drop a remote too hard the veneer is thin and will break showing the plywood underneath. The min wax furniture pen in espresso is an easy fix to these nicks, but if you have kids or don't show care, this is probably not the best choice for that reason. It's very dark brown, practically black, and the click top can only be lowered when you get up and face the opposing side. Not a pain to me, but some may not like getting up to close the table. Beautiful table, smaller size and not for rough play.