Until my husband mentioned a drafting table, I'd always used a normal flat table or desk for drawing. Now that I have this, I'll never go back to a normal table again! The utility of this table is incredible. I have it stationed right in front of a window, so at an angle the light filtering in lets it double as a light table; if I need a stronger light, well there's a drawer underneath. The little panel to the right side is very useful to stash things that won't fit into the grooves/holes on the table proper and I like that I can fold it down when I'm not using it. If I had one complaint it's that the legs are -very- slightly crooked when assembled, but if that sort of thing doesn't bother you, I'd say the utility of the table far outweighs a slight aesthetic flaw.