This is a nice bench with storage. We put it in the living room next to our front door. It’s nice having some storage for shoes so they are not all over the floor. It was fairly easy to install but directions could be more thorough. I had to start over twice because I had the pieces backwards and didn’t know until I got to a step that required holes were there were none (because I installed a piece backwards). So that was frustrating…but even so, took about an hour to put together. It’s manufactured wood but looks like a quality piece of furniture. I would recommend it.