I bought three of these tables (on sale, yay!) for my backyard. They are a little large as a side table, but that's fine because I was replacing side tables that were too small (knocked over by dogs, didn't hold a glass of wine AND a book). Everything I need plus a small potted plant fits on these nicely. I can also group the three tables together for a low serving table, which looks fabulous. Curious to see how they weather the Los Angeles sun and heat but so far they are lovely. The small plastic half-tubes that go on the bottom ring of the table were all broken -- I assume they are there to protect floors or stabilize the table which otherwise sits on a ring-shaped base -- however, the packages included a place to reorder them so it seems as if it happens often. I'm going to do without as the tables are on a deck and concrete and are perfectly level.