First time we bought something from Birch Lane. The table is absolutely beautiful. It is solid wood. It's darker than the picture. If you look at the bench that goes with it you'll see the color better. It is a very dark brown. Our table had a chip in one of the tressels when it arrived and I called customer service and they were fantastic. They offered a discount on the table, a new table or to have someone to come out to fix it. It was resolved very quickly.