Our hall tree is perfect! It's a great place for guests to hang their coats, purses, and/or keys. We have in by the front door, not in a hall. We like our guests to remove their shoes. Having the bench is handy for putting shoes back on! We used to have a chair by the door for that, but this is so much cuter! We decorated it a bit for Christmas with lights and our plush Christmas animal display on the top shelf - it looked so fun and festive! I would highly recommend  this hall tree w/ bench and shoe storage. We have received many compliments on it.