I'll start and say its very nice looking. It was packed well and also easy to put together. It took me 5 minutes mostly because I didn't want to mess up so I went slow. I was looking for something affordable (this barely made the cut) that my cat wouldn't destroy like all the pretty wicker ones that are much less expensive. Those were scratch toys to her. The downside is I can't tell how long it will hold up. It's so light. You wouldn't want to seat on it but I guess who does that with their hampers. So far I'm happy!