I think it's super cute. The colors look just like they appear. It was rather simple to put together and didn't take too long. Coming from me, that's saying a lot, because I never put anything together. I am not using it to sit on/as an actual bench; it doesn't seem sturdy enough to sit on, but I am okay with that as I just wanted this to hold my shoes. It fit a bunch of shoes too! And I put decorative pillows on the bench which look really cute. Overall, I really like it!!