I bought the unfinished version of this table because I wanted to match the stain with two bar stools that I already had.  My only reason not to award five stars is that it took me some time to figure out how to install the extension piece to the pedestal (to make it a 36 inch high table).  The directions were not detailed enough for most people to easily comprehend.  I spent about 45 minutes before I could get the long bolts to thread into the embedded nuts in the pedestal section.  Otherwise, assembly took only about 15 minutes.