I am using this bench in my covered front porch. It looks good, but I am not impressed with the quality. I dont know what type of wood its made of. Im not even sure its wood. Looks and feels plasticky. The top is rough and itchy, so you need some sort of fabric or cushion to cover it. Im using a throw blanket for that. I am 5 feet 3 inches and its a bit too high for me. Like you cant use this to tie your shoe, for example, or you would be bending too much and cutting off your circulation. So I wouldnt recommend it for an entryway mudroom type of thing. Not if you are my height or shorter. Putting it together was easy but it took longer than I would have expected due to the design of where the screws go. Using an Allen key to tighten a screw inside a side hole is a bit annoying. But overall, it is an ok bench. I am keeping it.