It was pretty easy to put together. The directions were barely English and there were extra bolts which was a little more confusing (direcroons and bolts pictured). Overall it is stable. The fabric on top seems a bit weak. I covered it with a waterproof tablecloth because I have large dogs and I don't want the fabric to get punctured. The wood is a bit soft so it gets dented easily too so you may want to be careful. It's a really dark brown color-- almost black but not quite. Other than that it looks as pictured.