I love the look of this vanity. It's very pretty and looks like a desk if everything is contained/the lid is closed. I have better light in my living room, so the draw for me was to be able to make it look less like a vanity and more like a piece of furniture that should be in a living room when it's all closed. 

The problem is that if you have the vanity pushed flush against the wall you can't see your face in the mirror. If you want to be able to use the mirror to do your makeup, the vanity needs to be 2-3 inches away from the wall and that bothers me. A shorter bench would remedy this. 

Otherwise, it is a very well-constructed unit and it is great for organizing if you have lots of makeup (like I do).