This dining set arrived in 5 large, heavy boxes. The photos online didn't show the wood very well and the color is definitely a painted grey wood. I was hoping for a more natural wood color. The chairs are painted for a distressed look, but it is just grey and white paint. It is solid and sturdy though! Assembly took around 2 hours. The really miserable part was the hardware. In every box washers were missing and the screws were the wrong size. When assembling the table top, the screws were so long they went through the top of the table! So my brand new dining set is already damaged. When searching for a dining set, we had gone to over 15 brick and mortar stores, but the largest selection was online which is why we went this route.   Not likely to do it again.

Pros: Solid and sturdy
Cons: Cheap looking, missing or incorrectly sized hardware.