The colors are ugly but it is worth the price and the kids loved it.  I thought the umbrella was red but to my disappointment it was brown-yuck.  We used the table for my daughter's 1st birthday party and the kids loved it!  Con-Messy.  Five minutes into playing with it water mixed in with the sand section.  The umbrella provided enough shade which is primarily why we purchased the sand/water table.  I would highly recommend this table!