This is a cute bench that exactly fits the area in our stairwell.  We are creating a mudroom with it and hanging shelves, hooks, and using this bench for shoe storage.  The bench is nice and functional; however, it smelled HORRIBLE when we opened the box.  The wood, packing materials, and the fabric cushion smelled awful of chemicals.  We had to open our doors to make the bench and we let the fabric cushion hang out in the garage for a week.  You can smell the chemical smell still when you open the doors, but other than that you can't.  Its really cute and functional, and overall we are very happy with the purchase.