This table is sturdy and easy to put together, it looks nice in my dining room but it looks more like an outdoor picnic table than I thought. Actually after reading the instructions, I discovered that you can use it outdoors. Its nice, but the benches arent that comfortable as you would expect from sitting on a plank of wood. The metal is sturdy and a dark gray color, the wood looks a little too finished for my taste. All in all a nice table, just a little different than what I expected.