Just like I was saying in my review of the matching table, the collection is GORGEOUS and the legs and color and the look are just so cool BUT the reclaimed wood is very unfinished. I worry about bums and thighs getting scraped by the finishing of the bench. I love the idea of the bench because I have kids, but I worry that the young ones are going to get splinters from it. If it wasn't so expensive to send the set back I probably would, but the dining room setup will be mostly for show and it fits the look I'm going for. I might look into having somebody come and put more of a finish on it and the table, I like them both enough. It definitely looks way more expensive than it was.