This coffee table has a wonderful, warm natural oak effect finish and gives you great storage space with 2 storage compartments under the lift-up lid, plus 2 base drawers with whisper-quiet metal runners. So that is 4 storage areas for all your books, glasses, puzzles, pens, remote controls, jigsaws, and more. Display books, plants, flowers, or figurines on the top. Or just use it for drinks and snacks, TV dinners, or working online: the top is the ideal shelf that pivots towards you.