This table is absolutely stunning! I bought it because our home is the gathering place at the holidays and wanted a large table for every day and an extra large table to host events. It goes perfectly with the St. John sideboard, which I also purchased to go with this set. The large pedestal base is gorgeous!the leaves are easy to install and instead of going in the middle and creating a seam they are added to the ends which I believe is a much more attractive design.