I have gotten so many compliments on this dining set. The guy who put the table and stools together for me brought his wife over to take a look. He especially liked the sturdiness of the table and because they have school aged kids they think something like this would serve them well as an eating space and a homework center. I like it because it fits my space without being too intrusive. I did however, encounter a few problems -  there were two scratches on the top of the tables - one on the side of the table and one at the bottom of the left side of the table. Although my space is not finished, I am enjoying finding new ideas to complete my dining area.