I needed a bench at the end of my bed to sit and put my shoes on, as my bed is too high to sit on.  I was also looking for storage for DVDs and books, and this bench is perfect for this.  The doors open in the front and there is lots of room to store items.  The bottom of the bench is solid, so you can put heavy items in the storage areas.  The wood color is a dark walnut, and my bedroom set is mahogany, which blends in well with my furniture.  The seat cushion is similar to a memory foam.  I thought the color of the cushion was a creme color, but the color is a little darker than what is pictured, more like a light wheat color.  My husband assembled this bench and said it wasn't very difficult to put together.  I am very pleased with the quality and price of this bench and very impressed on the super fast delivery from Wayfair.