We were looking for a fairly neutral coffee table because our living room has other woods in it. We also wanted one that was medium-small sized, which was hard to find. But this set is perfect. Although it doesn't shout "Quality," it blends right in yet really pulls the whole room together with the matching end tables. It arrived with some rough spots on the corners, but a crayon-type repair stick fixed those up. Especially for the price, these are great tables.