We actually haven't finished installing the whole piece. So far my husband has only installed the shoe bench. It is exactly the same as the picture shown, and my kids immediately put their shoes in the shoe bench after the installation. :) I like the layout of the shoe bench that it has two tiers in the middle which are good for smaller shoes and two bigger boxes in both sides which can fit boots etc. The installation got some minor issue as some other reviews mentioned but it is easy to fix. We loved it so far.