The table top came separately and was simple to attach! It is a great looking table with a shiny steel  base, we paired the table with white chairs that also had shiny steel bases. It looks great! One thing to keep in mind is that the base is not a true x that would give each chair a section to slide into ...it is 3 sided so you have to place the chairs so they work around the base! It is really nice. The Expresso color is dark but not very dark,