I love the wood, but thought it would have had a finish to it. The item is described as "natural" but I thought that would mean it had been polyurethaned at the least. I didn't expect it to have a stain which I wouldn't have wanted. It is very HEAVY, just so you know. The holes for the legs and size of the screws don't match. You will need to use a drill and make the holes a little larger to accommodate the screws. All in all I like it. It's unusual and beautiful. But I will have to polyurethane it to use it since it is, after all, a coffee table. Would I buy it again? Probably. But for the price, I would expect it to have at least a protective coating on the wood.