Love the table, but I wouldn't consider this a solid wood table. Ours came with some damage to the corner and you could see that the table top grain is pressed onto some other type of wood. A replacement was sent so they made it right, just took some additional time to get the table. As long as you know what your getting, the table is beautiful. The table top is smooth and the color greyish/brown is perfect in our home, however the legs of the table and the chairs are not exactly what I expected. These pieces have spots on them that are very rough to the touch. I was expecting them to have a smooth finish like the table top, but that's not the case. The table legs aren't an issue since you don't touch them regularly like a chair. Contemplating sanding the chairs to knock down some of the roughest parts and restaining them. One of the chairs was damaged in shipping as well, so I have one that I can practice on before I decide how to proceed.