This was yet another perfect Wayfair buy! We already purchased the Bryce Bench, and I did not even realize until after we received this coat rack, that the wood shelf matches the Bryce bench perfectly! It's like the pieces were meant to be together! They fit, perfectly in our entryway. I wanted to have a space, by our front door, where we could comfortably remove our shoes before entering the rest of the home. During these times, we want to maintain a clean floor in our home, absent from what we might bring in from outside. We have a toddler that is always crawling around on the floor, playing, and it is imperative that we keep our home clean for her. My husband and I are both essential medical personnel, and we would never want to bring our, "hospital shoes", into our home. I love the design of this coat rack and I'm contemplating purchasing another!