Beautiful wood finishes. The bench is sturdy and ideal for sitting while you are taking off or putting on your shoes. I would give it 5 stars if it wouldn't for the assembly instructions and the time it took me to assembly. It took me almost 2 hours to assemble it while I had someone else helping me to hold the pieces on place. This furniture is slightly taller than your average assembly furniture and it gets harder the higher your build it. I recommend using a drill with torque control for all the screws and a small step later for the top parts. At the end it was worth it. Looks great!