Bought this to go in our family room to provide a more rustic decor.  Everyone loves it! It has to be reclaimed wood as it has divots and holes that don't look man made. It does not have a "fake distressed" look that you see sometimes on furniture.  It's not totally smooth on the top but it is flat.  There is a beveled edge around the top only.  It was simple to put together and doesn't look like anything I've ever seen.  We are crazy about it!