This is exactly what I hope it would be. I live by myself in a small studio with no room for traditional tables and chairs. Now I have a place to sit to eat and work with my computer instead of on the floor. Of course I had to buy the chair and baskets separately. I love being able to move it to clean. It wasn’t easy to put together. I felt some of the instructions weren’t super clear, but I took my time and got it done. This is definitely a light duty piece of furniture. I’m only storing lightweight items on the shelves and in the drawers. I’m also being careful with any weight on the leaf. As long as you recognize it for what it is, it will last a while and it looks really cute.