I think you could spill red wine coffee and axle grease on this table and it would resist staining. I got this for a guest cottage. The table is full sized however. If they offered one in 3/4 of this size as well it would be perfect. None-the-less the table is pulling double duty as a dinning area and a place to put a laptop or two so its fine. I paired this table with some lovely acrylic purple Italian chairs (also available on Wayfair). The contrast and the compliment of the mod is striking. The wood is so nice and the legs are super stable. All the reviews were right and the packaging was well done to protect this investment!