After buying new furniture for my living room, the old pole lamps I had used in my previous layout just didn't work, they were the wrong color, too tall, interfered with my new artwork on the walls. I did not have a lot of space at the end of my love seat or sofa (love seat and sofa are grouped in a corner setting with a full size end table in the corner), still wanted to have lighting at the ends of the love seat and sofa, came across these narrow tables (I bought oak finish), they fit my space perfectly, can hold not only a table lamp, but provides space to hold beverages, etc. The included drawer is very narrow, but it can hold remote controls or other small items. These tables are constructed of real wood, no particle board or MDF, most is furniture grade plywood with real wood veneers, finish is excellent, simple assembly with 8 included bolts, alignment of holes for bolts were perfect, no issues whatsoever assembling the tables. I highly recommend them if they fit your needs.