I was hoping this table would be a little sturdier than it is....however for the space in my kitchen and for the usage it is getting its fine. No one hardly ever sat at my other kitchen table and it took up a ton of room. Now the space is much better in that area of the kitchen and it still does it's job of holding the random grocery items, dishes that need to be put away etc. If we were trying to eat at it every day I don't think it would hold up.