If you`re looking for a table with a mind of its own, you`ve come to the right place. The table came to us standing on end on a Euro pallet. When we lifted it up, we were convinced that it was solid. The color and grain are similar to the picture on the Internet, and we had some problems attaching the legs straight to the top during assembly. In the meantime, the small cracks and crevices no longer bother us....