I absolutely LOVE this bench. it was exactly what I needed.  Just screw on the legs and it is good to go. I use a beeswax-based product to treat the wood, just on the legs. i have the matching chairs so I knew I would do that. The wood is great but totally unfinished, and the beeswax rub just finishes a bit. It does slightly darken the wood, but not much. It looks way more expensive than it is!