The table is beautiful.  It is not shiny but a muted gray with a minimal stressed appearance.  It is unique and beautiful.  It is wood and not metal (which I was afraid of when I looked at the picture).  The company that delivered it had the table for a week and never called us, I had to contact them!  They also then lost the table within their building after having received documentation that it was delivered over a week prior.  After being stern regarding my disappointment they called back 10 minutes later to state they had miraculously discovered it.  It wasn't a problem with Wayfair but with the company that they hired to deliver it.  Wayfair was notified of this incident however I am not sure what was done about it.  Overall, the table is beautiful with minimal assembly required. I am very pleased with the table.