This bench is heavy, sturdy and beautiful!  I would buy it again and believe me, I took forever to find just the right laundry room bench.  I was home when the FedEx person delivered the bench and the only negative which isn't a reflection on Wayfair is that the person dropped the bench on one of the ends.  There are a few pieces of wood chipped off but I was able to re-stain the end to cover the damage.