I do really like the style of this table... however as others have mentioned, it is a real pain getting crumbs out of the indented areas. I could get a table cloth but that detracts from the nice look of the table. Someone mentioned getting a glass top made which I guess could work but that changes the look of this table. Its good that we only use this table when we have company... otherwise I could see this problem getting old very fast. At present, we use duster to clean it (the stuff you clean a computer keyboard with). This is fine but an expensive fix!