Such a beautiful and functional bench! I will start by echoing the complaints about the staples on the underside and the awkward screwing with the allen wrench, but neither affects performance or the end result, so I'm keeping 5 stars.

We purchased as an overflow seating bench for our dining room table, but we like it so much, we swapped out the side chairs and are contemplating purchasing another one of these.

It's heavy, and I'm not worried about it tipping over with my young kids. I also appreciate the bar under the bench, which enables me to pull/push it with my foot while I hold my newborn.

All around amazing purchase, so happy!