I am a petite female and prior to this month(March of 2012), I never assembled any furniture in my life. Because of all the horror stories on this website about the assembly of this product, I almost did not buy it.ALMOST. In the end,I decided to take my chances because I liked it too much.I was fully prepared to bite the bullet and pay for return shipping because I wouldn't be able to put it together right.Anticipating that this would be the DIY project of the century, I had it shipped to my previous landlord James' house because James is hands down the handiest guy I've ever known. Even so, I made an appointment with him to make sure that he wouldn't just attempt taking on this coffee table monster by himself. I figured two people putting their heads together would have a better chance of deciphering the notorious wordless schematic drawings. On the day of the big coffee table assembly event, I told my bf not to come over to my apartment that night because I thought I would be home late. I was so WRONG. The assembly process took a whopping 30 minutes. 40 minutes in total time spent, including the time for James to set up his work bench, getting all the pieces unpacked and laid out on the padded floor and then cleaning up afterwards. There are ONLY 6 steps in total. I was involved every step of the way. The drawings are very EASY to understand. The wood pieces are ALL labeled, and labeled Correctly! The hardware pieces were easy to tell apart because..well...they were in individual packaging. No pieces were missing or damaged in any way. The only discrepancy between the assembly instructions and my actual product is that at step 3 (or 5,can't remember), the schematic shows that I need a wood peg when in fact either they forgot to drill two holes or decided that was unnecessary. It doesn't matter though because it really is unnecessary. Every piece came together perfectly. The finished project is in NO way wobbly, unstable, or one side heavier than the other. The color and style are perfectly to my liking and matches my living room furniture nicely. It's a perfect size for an apartment, not huge, but not tiny either. IT's not very heavy(I was able to carry it to my 2nd floor apt), but it seems quite sturdy. I don't know why people had so much negative stuff to say about the assembly. Maybe they improved their schematics after so much negative feedback on that?? In my case this was the EASIEST to piece together out of all 5 pieces of furniture i bought online this month. Granted we used a power tool, which saved a bit of time. And two people are faster than one. However, had I not enlist James' help, I would definitely still have been able to do it myself, albeit maybe spending 60 to 90 min instead of 30. This is totally a one-man(or woman) project, no heavy lifting or trying to hold 4 pieces with 2 hands. If you are wondering if you should buy because the assembly sounds so daunting, don't hesitate, buy it! It's so very simple. In short, I am so very happy with the coffee table.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Matches very well
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very good quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

First a word of caution: this table comes in may parts with only schematic diagrams as instructions. There are several different screw lengths, wood pegs and fasteners included and the pegs require wood glue(included). for a person who isn't handy its a challenge. I gave it my best shot but finally set it aside until a handyman who was hired for another home project put it together in about half an hour for twenty bucks. Once assembled the table is quite large and useful. Its very solid and could easily handle a large stereo system or TV in addition to its use as a standard coffee table.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Exactly
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. This is fiber-board veneer, quite heavy
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Everything is right about this coffee table. Mine did in fact arrived in 3 days, very quick. The quality and the design is amazing, and the price is such a bargain for such great qualities. I highly recommend it.

• Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes color matched
• How is the quality of the product? The quality is good
• Did the description onsite accurately describe the product? yes, it's accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I'm very amazed of how fast the coffee table arrived after I purchased it online. Less than 3 days and arrived in perfect condition. Easy to assemble table and the quality is great. Very sturdy and very unique in style, I love it. It goes great with the rest of my stuff and just the style alone makes the table stand out. Very good price table with great quality.

• Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes indeed
• How is the quality of the product? very good quality
• Did the description onsite accurately describe the product? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Nice looking table but couldn't assemble. I've ordered alot of items from O that needed assembly and never had a problem. I just put together a dining room set 2 days ago from O, before that I assembled a large computer desk...6 years ago, I still have the desk, it's survived 3 moves and the thing still looks brand new. For this table, all of the pieces and parts where there, but the nail holes were not in the right place, the screws wouldn't go down into the holes for 50% of them. I tried to start over but once you get the silver locky thingys in there you can't remove them. I am really good at essembling these types of pieces but this one literally made me cry. I you simply must have this table I suggest hiring a professional to put it together.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Spot on
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good size and nice finish, would have seemed sturdy if I could have assembled it
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

We enjoy our table, it smudges a little but it's easily cleaned and looks great in our living room.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? It's black
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. A solid table and very unique
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Pretty close
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

the product was junk! would not recommend to anyone.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? bad, flimsy
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. bad
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? ehhhhh
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Perfect table for my contemporary condo. My twin, 15 year old sons, assembled this item in less than 30 minutes with no problems. The table arrived timely, package well and I am very pleased! Thank you O :)

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Perfcet
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accuarte
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This coffee table goes really well with the all-black color scheme of my living room. I like that it has storage space and it's just the right dimensions.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Actual
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Seems to be high quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

The table is easy enough to put together. The black shows dust easily, I didn't think ahead about the color but the quality is decent for the price.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Decent quality for the price.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate description
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Perfect for a yound person or very casual living area. Goes great with my decor!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

It was easy to assemble and it took me just 30 mins to set up,and I am disabled

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? the clor was exactly the same as on line
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The quality is good and my dauughter loves to sit on it
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This was a gift for a college student who doesn't have a lot of room and wanted to maximimize space. The side shelves are very roomy and the table itself is wide and has plenty of area to put things on. She was able to assemble it on her own and is really enjoying the extra table space.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Looks just like photo
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. high quality construction
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? It's actually wider than it looks in the photos
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I like the table..not expensively made...but still a nice addition to most rooms...

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Its big and looks good. But uses particle board and is clearly not sturdy. I am scared that if its lifted by holding on just to the top, it might completely fall apart. Assembly was not too hard - about 30 mins.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Matched
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Not strudy.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Pretty accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

This table is very simple but with a neat little twist. It has a perfect magazine/book case area and then a large table area. It was really easy to put together with very few tools. The directions are very clear.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same black color
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. nice quality-- better than many flat pack furniture items
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? it is definitely the same as described
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Easy to put together if you've assembled something before, directions are fairly clear, and the bits and pieces are nicely separated for ease of telling them apart. You'll need a Phillips head screw driver (the cross), but that's about it as I recall. Packaged nicely, though I'm against the use of Styrofoam. Looks great, and I'm definitely happy with it. It's nice and solid, not flimsy feeling at all.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Colors Compare just fine
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. While it's not actual wood, instead a composite, it's still quite nice and it helps keep the weight down.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

really enjoy and a perfect fit, would recommend to others.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Yes
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good Quality
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Once assembled it's pretty nice but it wasn't an easy road getting there - for one, there were no tools included to install screws so plan to use your own screwdriver. The directions weren't great and some of the pieces didn't even fit. The finish isn't top quality either, it scuffs pretty easily. I like it now that it's done but I wouldn't want to go through it again.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Identical
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Fair
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

This coffee table was fairly easy to put together. It didn't take much time at all. It's a great size for a smaller living room, and the open cabinet is a great spot for easily accessible storage. I also love the way it looks!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The color matched the site perfectly, a nice smooth black.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The product seems to be holding together well and pretty high quality.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? The description on the site was right on target.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes