We were in desperate need of a new dining table, and searched long and hard for the perfect one. We found it in this table! Every morning when I walk by I can't help but say "I love this table" out loud (literally!). It's absolutely beautiful, and looks really solid even though I was surprised to find it was lighter than I was expecting. We bought the bench with it, and my 2 year old son can pull out one side and crawl up to sit with us. I'm sure it'll be harder to clean with crumbs, but so far we've been nothing but pleased!