Awesome bench!! Can't state well enough how happy I am with my purchase! I recently moved into a new house and am currently in the process of furnishing nearly every room.  I have bought several other "solid wood" furnishings and have been disappointed more often than not after receiving MDF and particle board.... This was not the case with this wood storage bench.  The bench went together in less than twenty minutes, and this included the time to take off and re-install the internal bracket for the lid to reach a rather stubborn screw hole.  Also, the color matched the photo perfectly, which is a nice bonus.  I never do reviews but I was so happy with this purchase that i had to recommend it to others.