This is a nice looking coffee table for the price! Perfect for small spaces and very sturdy. Coffee table looks just like the picture and the color is an Expresso with a hint of brown mixed in. Not too dark or too light. You do need another set of hands to help put it together. My only problem is while trying to assemble the bottom shelf, the holes for the screws where you install the "L" brackets were way too small for the screws so I had to use a drill to get the screws in there. Also one of the legs where the bottom shelf meets didn't fit perfectly, so there's a little gap. Other than that, I love the coffee table! Looks great in my living room.