I purchased this product after an exhaustive web search revealed that turning to "benches" may be the best means of procuring a narrow coffee table. Due to both styling, and the addition of a second tier shelf, this bench looks more like a traditional coffee table than most coffee tables; and being only 14” deep, it fit my limited available space wonderfully. I only wish it were available in wood finishes other than black and white. There were some existing blemishes in the sheen (not the paint), but they are only visible at specific angles to light. Otherwise this is an attractive, well built, and easy to assemble piece of furniture.