I wanted a classic parson's style table, but everything made with real wood was in the thousands of dollars, which was more than I wanted to spend. I found this table on sale for $275 and it is really lovely for the price. The top is not real wood, but the printed wood grain pattern is really convincing (looks like oak) and I don't think anyone would notice it is fake unless you pointed it out. I will be careful not to scratch it, though, since what is underneath is probably just pressed wood. The table was packaged well and arrived the day after I ordered it (so fast!) with no damage. Took about 30 minutes to assemble, and they provided extra hardware in case there was any issues (which there was not). I think the style works well with a contemporary chair (also purchased on Wayfair), but it also could go well with shaker style chairs if you wanted a more rustic look. Very happy with this purchase.