Beautiful quality, super sturdy and easy for one person to assemble (just screw on the feet). Although I accidentally touched the greased-up inner hinges trying to see if they had a locked-open position, then touched the upholstery and immediately, indelibly stained it. I use this to store about 150 lbs of exercise equipment and it shows no signs of being under any strain. Hard to tell how nice this piece is from a picture! The top cushion is extremely firm so would not recommend if your main objective is extra seating.