I love this table.! My son put it together in about 30 mins and didn't need any special tools. I probably could have also done it also - it seemed very easy. and the instructions were very clear. I love the color (bronze) and also love that it can extend to seat 6 people (from 4). The mechanism to extend the table is very smooth, and the extension leaf is a little heavy, but easy to add to the table. I wish this had come with chairs, as now I need to find chairs to match. But it doesn't take away from the beauty of the table.