Traditional and elegant. We bought this table to line the back of our sofa and it is just perfect. The only thing is it is about an inch taller than our chesterfield sofa but I know that was on me. However, I still love the look and the ability of set out more of our decor on the table. I sanded and painted the table white to match the decor in our living room and had no problem with the paint at all. I'm very happy with this classically elegant console table.