This table is really great, rough textured and suitably heavy. The color is definitely different than the photo, more yellow (look at the matching chairs, better example of the wood color). Surface does have a lot of grooves, no playdough or crayons! Wood is a little dry, I may consider giving it a coating of something. I bought 4 matching side chairs and a casiodoro wooded bench, they all matched great. v v happy. Excellent white glove service, delivery  guys called 30mins before, and brought it right into my house, set it up and took away all packaging!