We love this buffet. It's in our dining room and is the perfect solution for all of our kitchen serving extras (napkins, tablecloths, cream and sugar sets), our fruit bowl, bottles of wine, and occasional decorations! It did have a strong smell when we first put it together, but it went away after about a week. Right now most of our furniture is fairly inexpensive and may be replaced with nicer matching sets one day; this one will definitely stay with us.