This is a very good table - as long as you like the 'distressed' look and feel! So, the construction is very solid, with firm legs clamped to a steel frame (unlike with wood), and a very tough and hard wearing top. The top is an image of distressed white wood, underneath a tough veneer. The distressed concept is even carried through to the TEXTURE of the veneer, so that also has a rough pattern to it. It's very clever because you get all the nostalgia and touch of a table made from old planks, but with the toughness and heat resistance of a modern worktop, on a solid steel modern base.