I chose this bench to serve as my piano bench. The chestnut-wire brush wood actually matches the antique tone of my oak piano; it is a deep, rich brown--less gray than the 'oak' color. However, it is a little tall, thus the 4 stars.  The dimensions stated were true, but I believe 21" would have worked better than 24" (more comfortable for playing piano.) I suppose if I want to make it shorter, we could a few inches from the legs. Everything else is perfect. I was happy to purchase a bench this size from Wayfair--a piano bench is difficult to find these days. As usual, packaging was very good--not a scratch on any of the wood. Beautifully finished, and all parts were packaged well(they even included wood covers for the holes!