Love the look of the base and the functionality of the drawers, which are easy to open and close and hold a lot more than I expected. We use this piece in our small mud room and it's the perfect storage bench for shoes, dog leashes, and more. So nice to have something to sit on while taking shoes on and off and to have the contents of the drawers hidden, rather than out on shelves. After reading other reviews I was worried the drawers would be really noisy to open and close but I haven't found that to be an issue at all. My only complaint is the top, which looks far too thin for the heft of the piece and is made from low quality material which makes it look cheap. We will definitely be replacing the top with leftover butcher block from our counter tops.