A beautiful bench that we are using in our entryway. This bench is HEAVY! I had to open the box on my front porch and bring it in the house piece by piece. However, I was able to assemble it myself in less than 20 minutes. I only give it four stars because the box it came in was practically falling apart when it arrived. The pieces are so heavy that it should have been double or triple boxed with hard wood or plastic corners to keep the cardboard from tearing. The top of the bench was slightly damaged in transit, about a nickel sized indentation along a side edge. The damage was minor and the bench has a rustic feel anyway...so I didn't bother with an exchange. Would definitely recommend this piece!