We purchased this item in mahogany finish for our entryway. It looks exactly as pictured. It is not quite as tall as I imagined but the specifications were right on. My husband put it together in less than an hour. He was pleased with the directions and that all pieces were clearly marked. Most importantly ALL the pieces were there which is often not the case. This is the second piece of furniture purchased from Wayfair and again we were very pleased. We recently rebuilt our home that had been a total loss in the Bastrop Wildfires of 2011. This home has a long entryway with a lot of empty wall space. This piece fills in very nicely without being too large for the space. Have not stored anything in the bench yet (we don't have a lot of winter hats, gloves and scarves); however, the space would accommodate a large quantity of items. As always, I was very pleased with Wayfair packaging and did not have any problems with scratches or dents.