Lovely bench, but i knocked off a star because it smells strongly so I've had to leave it in the garage to off-gass, which will probably take a couple of weeks. I've knocked off another star because it took my husband twice as long to make it because he had to keep going back and undoing his work, as the instructions were unclear and didn't tell him that there was a certain order to attaching parts. He was not happy and blisters all over his hands afterwards. However, once the smell has gone it will be a lovely addition to our hallway. Cushion is firm and the wood is a little darker than on the picture