The table is solid. I don't like the distressed look. The white looks grimy and the distressing is so symmetrical that it's quite funny to look at. The worst part is that the benches and table top have grooves in them to give a planked look. Every crumb of food gets stuck in these deep grooves and are hard to clean up. I ended up spending another $50 on varnish and painting supplies to fix this problem. Three coats of varnish to fill in the deep grooves and then two coats of varnish to roll on the entire table top and bench seats and now it looks great! I will probably varnish the white parts too, so they will wipe down easier. Easy to clean now. I did find the previous finish on the table top and bench seats quite porous. Grease from fingers or food easily marked up the surface before varnishing. Wood is solid and good quality, storage is a good option and size of table top is great. Easily seats our family of 6.