Stylish looking and pretty well-made, though you might want to put a coat of varnish on it to protect it from scratches (we have done so with our other similar espresso colored furniture and it does make a difference). It is more black than brown but that did not bother me.  Didn't take but about an hour to assemble. Also, it's a little weird that the drawer sits directly on the underside of the table instead of having rails but maybe that isn't going to be much of an issue, time will tell.