This is a nice coffee table. Assembly was more work than I was expecting. You have to decide how high to put the bottom shelf and there are no instructions or guidelines for the this decision. This could be seen as a plus (flexibility! you put it where you want!) but I could imagine some folks might find it stressful.

Note that the table is truly unfinished. You will want to paint, stain, or otherwise seal it. I used Danish Oil with very nice results.