Easy to assemble and has a solid,  high end appearance.   The legs are beautiful - very mid century modern,  and the bench is both sturdy and comfortable.   One thing to keep in mind during assembly is that you open the covering on the under side of the bench (secured with velcro) to access the hardware.   This covering has open bays where the legs are anchored, with 2 exceptions - one leg of each of the small legs has to be put THROUGH the cover before adding and tightening the bolts,  otherwise the covering cant be closed and secured once the legs are on.   Youre going to start assembling,  look at this and wonder  how did that woman mess that up but I did.  Its not mentioned in the instructions,  so to save you the hassle of taking the small legs back off,  I wanted to give you a heads up here.   That said,  its a GREAT bench,  and youre going to love it!