I was so excited about this piece. Its a space saver and it's perfect for a small one bedroom apartment. The directions were slightly confusing-read them very carefully. I was very upset at first because there is a large and noticeable indent on one of the pieces of wood. It seems it was damaged in the shipping. I dont really notice it anymore. The best part of the table is that the seats lift up for storage. Decent piece over all. Had to purchase seat cushions because the seats are hard but that was expected.