I was looking for a bench to put in my laundrymud room.  Just needed something to put a laundry basket on - or have someone sit on to take off muddy shoes.....most that I looked at would only hold 100-150 lbs.  Didn't think that would be very sturdy for an adult to sit on.  Found this and was excited that I could finish it to match my room and that the max weight was like 300+ lbs.  JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!