I purchased this storage bench in white for my entry hall: I needed a place for people to take their shoes off and on, and to store their shoes when off, so this was a very basic purchase and I am very happy with the ease of assembly, the strength and sturdiness of the bench, it's simple clean design, and the pure white of the white color (I have pure white baseboard and white moldings in my entry so I needed a clear bright white). I was also very glad to find this bench at close to the 20" height that I wished for ...so many benches under 18 inches, I guess that's good if you're placing a bench beneath window ledge, but any seating under 18 inches is hard on most people's knees & hips. Perfect entry bench to accommodate real people sitting on it --and high quality appearance.