I love this table! All of my decor is contemporary, and I was looking for a nice modern black coffee table with metal accents - a pretty specific description. I had a hard time finding coffee tables that stood out, but this one caught my eye because of its chrome legs and great reviews. I'm glad I found this. It works wonderfully in my living room and is the perfect size. My living room is not very spacious, so this works well as a smaller coffee table that doesn't take up all the space. It took me about 30-45 minutes to put together by myself. The top, bottom, and sides of the table all come as separate pieces, and you put them together with dowels and screws. It also comes with a little tube of glue so you can squeeze some drops of glue into the dowel holes while you're putting it together. I overlooked this step on the first side because I had recently constructed several pieces from ikea, which don't come with glue, so I had to undo my work to add the glue in. Probably not necessary, but it makes it sturdier and I like the added security. I love this table because the little side pockets let me hide remotes, coasters, magazines, etc. I like clean lines and don't like a lot of clutter out. This table is great for that! (Ignore the clutter in the photograph - I had just moved and had not unpacked everything yet. The table looks better in person!)