Easy to put together. Did it myself in 15 minutes. The finish on the metal frame is nice .its not a solid color,it’s black but with a rustic antique look. You can see brush strokes with a silver streak in it. I like the look. The table had chips in the glass on the corners possible because of the way the shipper handles it. It would help to put extra shipping material in the corners. .the table was replaced right away at no cost to me.