Crown Mark Pierce Chairside Table, Espresso

I'm a former cabinetmaker. Needed a small table and can no longer design, fabricate, assemble, finish myself.Well packaged. The finish was flawless. Very sturdy. Easy to assemble. Great fit of the factory assembled parts and the customer assembled parts. No off-gassing. I highly recommend.Notes:* When assembling use the box to hold up the lower panel, as shown in another person's review.* The nylon feet bumpers are prone to come loose. One fell out during assembly. These have a long, sharp nail imbedded in them, which are driven into the table leg. It would be nasty to step on one of these now, or 5 years from now, if it fell out. I suggest you use an appropriate adhesive for nylon to glue these to the leg, or remove these and replace with self adhesive bumper feet. Or, if the table will be on carpet, simply pry then out, nail and all, and save or discard.* The legs are secured to the table top using the supplied machine thread screws, which screw into metal threaded inserts that are in the legs. As you tighten the screws with the supplied hex wrench, be aware that you might feel and/or hear a small slippage or squeal. This is normal for threaded inserts. Just keep tightening until firm. Don't strip it.* Install 3 legs "for keeps", and keep one loose for the moment. This will give you the wiggle room to get the lower panel into place. Once in place tighten the 4th leg.* Doh! I almost put the bottom panel in wrong. First of all, keep in mind that the finished side of the button panel should face upwards when the table is in use. Second, place the bottom panel on the side of the corner brackets so that, when in use, the panel will rest upon the brackets, and not be underneath them. I almost screwed the panel in place from the wrong side! My bad.* Every few years, or if a shake develops, snug up the 4 machine thread screws with the hex wrench. This is normal for even a $400 end table :)This is a well made table

ORDER FULFULLMENT AND SHIPPING: I purchased the BLACK side table directly from Amazon. PRIME shipment made promptly as promised.PACKING: Well packed. The product box was inside a larger "Amazon" box. The product box itself was very well packed, well cushioned with foam, corrugated sheets and bubble wrap. No scarred or damaged parts - all intact and all parts included. Box contained 4 legs, table top and table shelf, total of 6 large pieces. Also contained 4 upper screws and 4 lower shelf screws, as well as a small tool for assembly. You'll need to have a Phillips screwdriver on hand. If you've got a drill, it would be helpful, especially for the 4 lower shelf screws.ASSEMBLY: Instructions were simple and provided in graphic form (no text). The table could be most easily assembled by 2 people (helpful when attaching the bottom shelf according to the graphic instructions). However, it can be assembled by 1 person with a bit of adjustment in the instructions of Step Two. I'm a 67 yr old woman and I did it myself in about 35 minutes. If you're used to assembling such pieces and if you're strong (I'm not), the assembly could take much less time. The tricky part for me was attaching the bottom shelf. The instructions show the bottom shelf being attached with the table top flat on the floor (ie upside down). I finally figured I wasn't strong enough to do it that way. So instead I laid the table on its side while attaching the shelf, that way gravity was working for me instead of against me. (this will make more sense once you start assembling!)QUALITY: First, it's important to consider the price point and what you're buying. Don't expect this to be fine furniture. I read many reviews and felt some were naive. You can't expect that a table at this price should be compared to fine furniture. I've got some fine, solid wood pieces and some antique pieces and I knew I couldn't compare this inexpensive table to those - it would be like comparing apples to oranges.What I love about this is its simplicity and functionality. It has clean lines, is solid (heavy), and highly functional. I've got to be careful about scarring the surface (but that's common sense with any furniture.) If you're really concerned, you can put a piece of glass on top! The table is very versatile. Because of its simplicity and clean lines, it can mix with almost any style or decor.USAGE: I'm using this as a side table next to my reading/TV chair in living room. I use the bottom shelf as a "charging station" because the table is adjacent to a wall plug. The power strip and the cords are hidden by the bottom shelf.OTHER OPTIONS: I think you could put a piece of rectangular glass on top and could even enlarge the table top surface. I could also see taking 2 of these tables and making them into a console table with glass spanning them at the top with a smaller span at the bottom.BOTTOM LINES: The assembled table is as described. And it's a GREAT VALUE FOR THE PRICE! I would recommend this to a friend and I would buy it again.