Beautiful table!! Very sturdy and extremely well made! No complications whatsoever with this purchase! I love how modern this dining table is! Can sit up to 10 people (with smaller chairs) comfortably and can sit 8 people with larger or wider chairs when leaf is in! I personally keep the 10 chairs set up with the leave all the time. We had  thanksgiving with this table and 10 people sat comfortable (in card table folding chairs) with lots of room for movement and various plates and drinks. Our dining room gets harsh sun in the day and the table looks slightly more dark brown when the sun is hitting it but the majority of the time the table looks black (which I personally love) both of the tones are beautiful and expensive looking.