This bench was perfect for our mudroom.  The kids now put their backpacks inside instead of on the floor.  I also store my grocery bags in there too.  It fits perfectly into a smaller space and looks great.  The wood is very nice.  The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it was a bit tricky to put together as my husband had to drill a few things.  Also we couldn't figure out how to use the anti-slam lid support.  When we installed it, it would bend enough and the lid wouldn't close.  We just left it off.  But as a nice looking bench for not too much money - this was great!