Let me start by saying that once the table is put together it looks great- definitely brown, not gray, which worked well for us. The table , however, came with a number of small scratches that are irritating and some of the holes for the screws were not threaded so we had to redo them ourselves. There is also a strong chemical odour for the first few days. Overall, we like it enough to not go through the hassle of returning it but it will make me think twice about buying larger pieces online vs in a local store where returns are more convenient.