This table is very high quality, heavy and easy to assemble (took me 5 mins and I'm not handy).  However, one thing I wasn't prepared for with teak, is it has a strange smell and when wet, kind of smells like urine, which is off-putting to say the least.  Maybe it's just me; it doesn't seem to bother my husband.  We keep it in the shower so it will be wet often and after a week I still notice it in my entire bathroom.  Otherwise nice shelf.