We've had this coffee table almost a year, and we love it. Heavy, well constructed, real wood and has sustained very minimal scratching after taking abuse from our two toddlers and their matchbox cars all year. I love the finish (not dull but not glossy. Like a satin). The drawers are shallow, but they go the whole width of the table, so they're deceptively roomy! I can store all my watercolor stuff in just one of them. Color is a little more "honey" than some of the photos indicate, so go off review photos.