I was hesitant about the dark color but ultimately decided that the dark color was okay since everything else in the room is fairly light.   I love the industrial look and the convenience of having a lift top table (without it looking like a lift top)!  I didn’t want to wait for anyone to get home to help put it together so I turned on some music and followed the easy directions. It was easy to put together, no hassle at all!  I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with this table!