Love this little bench. Fits the space perfectly, it is just the right size and not too clunky. Of course if you have children, it would make a perfect toy chest. The bad things is the safety latch digs into the lid wood. That's not cool, making a hole. Seems not to be the correct latch for the chest. Or like it is backwards?  Maybe I could put a pad on the wood to cushion the larch from too much damage. The people that designed the chest should have thought of that. I got it in white. It is nice to sit on to put boots on and I put a cushion on it. Seems everything you buy now days is not very well made, everything is cheaply constructed but high price. Good old China!