I wanted a nice but not too pricey coffee table for our living room, and this table was perfect.  Some reviews stated that it had an odd smell to it, which I was skeptical of, but you can't smell anything with the top down, and when you do open it, it's just a new furniture scent - not bad at all.  We love how this can double as a storage space and lifts up to eat off of or do work on.  Great table with beautiful finishings.  Looks just like the pictures!

Pros: beautiful, storage space, cool lift-up tabletop
Cons: none