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Are you in NY? CB2 just opened a new store on Broadway!

Table looks great though...I love their prices as well!

Hi! I've seen this in person (also in NYC) and it looks fine, not at all ugly, but I would not say it is very good quality. The leaves are not too stable and it is veneer. If you're not looking for longevity, it should be fine. I'm not too impressed with CB2 overall (more a C&B fan) so it may be just a difference in stylistic opinion. For a little more quality, look for a table that hides the leaf in the middle to be added to the middle for more stability. good luck!

Personally, I will not buy furniture without seeing it in person first. There is so much variation in quality even within one store, and price is definitely not always an indication of quality (one trip to the DWR outlet in Secaucus will make this very evident!).

To be totally honest with you, I was very disappointed by the quality of the wood/wood veneer furniture at CB2 when I was finally able to see it in person at the NYC store that just opened. It was a very similar experience to seeing West Elm's furniture in person (though CB2's does seem a notch better). I think what makes it difficult for me to accept is that IKEA really seems to do an excellent job at making better-quality furniture at a lower price point than either of these other stores -- yes, you have to be more selective, but I think that's true everywhere. My house is a mix of high-end, low-end, and street finds (the street finds are inevitable the best quality, as they are usually 40 years old and have already survived for quite some time, but I digress), and I can't say that there are any consistent correlations between price and quality. It's all about being selective, which is why I suggest seeing pieces in person first. :)

All this said, it's probably worth checking out the BJURSTA table from IKEA. It's half the price of the Portfolio table, nearly the same dimensions -- and I suspect the quality is comparable.

i bought this table, in maple veneer. i had looked at ikea's comparable tables and found them to be wobbly. this table is definitely heavy and not wobbly. as said before, it is veneer. i found it to be a notch above ikea but not the solid wood level of crate and barrel, but then again cb2 is for those that can't afford solid wood tables...all the ones i saw were well over 1k and i just couldn't afford it.

my advice overall is pay as much money as you possibly can for a table. it just happened that this was the max for me. you might also want to find out about cb2's return policy for the table - i had bought something else from cb2 at one point and didn't like the way it looked in person. i brought it over to a crate and barrel store and they happily refunded my money with no problems at all. good luck!

I have the Ikea Bjursta table (which uses the same mechanism) for the last 3 years. I use it as a kitchen/dining table and desk. Despite daily heavy use, it's VERY strong and not at all wobbly. It's actually quite heavy (more so then other Ikea dining room tables). The legs are solid wood with veneer. The supports for the leaves are solid wood. It was also very easy to put together. However the table top is a bit worn due to daily use as a computer table, but I have it in the brown/yellow, so it's not noticable, wear might be more obvious on a black/brown.

Scandinavian Designs had the same mechanism in their Beta table. I compared the Ikea & Scandinavian design tables in person, they were similar in quality.

I love the table because of the simple shape, the leaves hide underneath, no lines in the middle of table top when not expanded. It's great when I have a few more people over for dinner.

I saw this table CB2 NY. You get what you pay for. Not bad, but don't expect quality.

I've NOT been unhappy with CB2's quality, especially on case goods, and especially relative to their pricing. Love 'em, a welcome the addition to the scene.

For those who think it not up to par per their prices, where do you shop (other than IKEA)?

I also don't agree that IKEA is better quality than either CB2 or West Elm. On some pieces, perhaps, but as a general rule, not necessarily/automatically.