The "bench" is pretty however calling it a bench is a tad optimistic. I am not a heavy person and I feel quite hesitant on sitting on it as it feels like its going to break, it also makes a noise when I stand up. Underneath you can see that its cheaply made with low quality wood beams and plywood. If you instead use it as a foot rest or a coffee table it works really well. I use it as a coffee table, which wasn't the original plan, however it does looks great, so if you are planning to use it for this would definitely recommend - as a bench not.