A:AnswerIt is a very dark brown. It's not black but it it's dark enough that it blends in with black furniture. If you're familiar with the espresso color this is it.
A:AnswerThis answer is for future customers since the original question was asked approx 3 1/2 months ago and that person probably isn't looking for an answer anymore! The manufacturer says it can hold 95 pounds. It is 47 1/2" W and at the narrowest area 17" D. If you keep within those boundaries it seems to me it shouldn't matter what is set upon the top of the console. Just don't go over the 95 pounds -and- don't have anything hanging beyond the 17" D. Those are the statistics this console was found to be acceptable for and what the console was designed to accommodate. I'd get an opinion from a carpenter too since they work with wood.
