I have fallen for my lift-top coffee table!  The top that lifts is deep enough for a laptop and paperwork, or a dinner for two.  It is good-looking, with its rugged looking finish and decorative side detail.  The design is such that no one knows that the table splits in two.  I put this table together easily, but it is so heavy that I did need help lifting and placing it.  It is a purchase I will enjoy for years.