Exactly as expected. This is a big table. It is the color I expected and quality. As in other reviews, there are distresses - but that is exactly why I purchased it. Probably not great with kids or lots of spills for cleaning. This was really easy to install - although one of our screw holes wasn't accepting any screws, so we one down. It comes in two boxes and took less than 30 minutes to install. Please note that the hardware is in the table top box, not the legs box. Overall, would purchase again.