It's a very pretty piece of furniture and I'm so happy with how it looks in my living room! Every part of this coffee table is solid wood. That being said, it does seem like the top of the coffee table has some kind of veneer, and is a little soft, and some spots seemed to have a glossy finish on the edges of the corners while the rest of the top was a satin finish. One corner also had a spot that is missing a couple spots of stain. Many times a stain pen will be included to touch up these minor spots, but this one didn't have one. Hopefully the manufacturer can include one or provide one in the future. The bolts used are heavy duty, so it should remain solid. It was very easy to put together and took about 15 minutes, however it was a bit confusing that it was sent in a box from Riverside Furniture for the Hawthorne coffee table. It appears Kelly Clarkson uses the same manufacturer or uses Riverside Furniture to produce this item.