Love this bench, it looks exactly as I had hoped.  I read all of the reviews before hand and was a little worried, but it arrived in great shape (no rust or damage, etc as reported) and was very easy to put together.  Its sturdy, both my husband and I sat and fit comfortably together.  We will use it occasionally, we will not be sitting on it every day, for us, it was more decorative.  The back of the bench is okay but does not provide full support, so if you need that, keep looking.  As suggested by its title, its more of a garden bench.