Purchased this dining set for my small kitchen and it was much smaller than I had thought but I have read other reviews about it and bought it anyways because it looks so goregous in pictures. Love the style and color and it is just as gorgeous looking in person. Again, as stated in the post and by others it is a laminated wood finish on top so you have to be more careful than you would with other dining sets but it is worth the price and I always get tons of compliments about it. Would highly recommend if you have a small kitchen and tight space as it is a small dining table and the chairs completely tuck away; and if you are looking for a gorgeous and affordable dining set.