I bought these tables to put in the center of my room in lieu of a coffee table, but was a little nervous that the wood look look cheap. I was very excited to find that the wood is a beautiful, warm cherry and much nicer than the wood you see in other assembly-required furniture (a.k.a. IKEA or Target). They are the sizes described on the website, so do not think that you are getting something large. You are getting what is described on the website, which is beautiful, functional, and very easy to assemble.