I was excited when I found this bench since it was the perfect size for my entryway.  Unfortunately, upon receipt the pressed wood part was thin and seemed like it was not sturdy.  It was bouncy.  I re-read reviews to see if others had mentioned this and none did so I moved forward with deciding to keep and use it.  Then the same day while leaning on the bench to grab shoes from below, it broke.  It broke the same day that I received it.  It was disappointing but since it felt cheap and not sturdy once it was built, it wasn’t the biggest surprise.  This was built correctly and the screws were installed correctly btw.  Lesson learned, you get what you pay for.  Save your money, do not purchase this item.  It was a waste of time and energy.  Now I have to return the defective item to Wayfair, per their request, and use more of my time to take apart and box up.