This bench looks great in my entryway. It was easy to put together, and is a nice bright white with no distressing to match my cabinets. I'm a little concerned about how the finish will hold up as it gets used as it is not a solid wood product. The white color is a cheaper pre-finish overlay rather than actually painted, but not immediately noticeable unless you look more closely. I would like to see an option to order a seat cushion to help protect the seat finish from buttons and dings that come with use. The bench does not come with baskets, but I found the perfect sized seagrass baskets from Pottery Barn, and they look great. Also ordered the Entryway Shelf to match, and together, they look great as a grouped entryway system. All in all, I'm happy with the product so far, and with the price point, as similar options were easily double the cost.