The bench looks as pictured and everything arrived in good condition. Assembly, however, is perplexing. I regularly assemble furniture and the way in which the sides of the bench are attached to the seat is beyond ridiculous. I have to wait until I can get someone to hold it up for me before I'll be able to attach them. This shouldn't be the case - dowels ought to be used to attach these pieces and instead they've gone the cheap route and used hardware that doesn't easily attach.