It is as described.  Very compact and stores quite a few shoes/slippers.  We have it in the garage right outside the garage entrance door and we have the kids take off their shoes before they come in the house.  The bench is a little slim, but it is expected because of the compact space we have.  The only 2 cons are the cushion can potentially slip off (so far so good because we have it against a wall) and the swivel mechanism is plastic and only time can tell how long that will last.