I ordered this bench in the weathered oak. The colour was even better than the online photo. It definitely had a slightly distressed finish. The shipment arrived in the expected amount of time and I was even reimbursed $60.00 because the bench went on sale for less than I paid for it. My only concern was that one of the dowels required to secure the back of the bench to its sides was broken off and stuck in the hole. Lucky for me I had an extra dowel of the same size at home and the patience to dig the old one out. Other than that, the bench took about 30 minutes to assemble by myself with little effort. It might be a better idea to include the dowels in the bag with the screws rather than already in the holes where they obviously run the risk of being broken during packaging and shipping. Overall very pleased with Wayfair service.