The tables look exactly as pictured. They also seem to be sturdy. The storage area is quite large.  The assembly was very difficult. They came in about 35 pieces.  It took my husband 3 hours to put together the first table and two hours for the second table.  He is generally pretty handy, he was furious with me for giving him so much work to get a deal. I do really like the tables but if I had know the work they required i would not have purchased them.