I absolutely love this bench, it's perfect! I wanted something in my kitchen that was sort of "sea coastal" next to my new table. It's lightweight, I put it together myself (and I'm really lame in terms of putting things together) in 35 minutes with the tool that it came with and it was really easy! The storage under the seat is awesome (since I use my kitchen as an office too) and it's comfortable! A solid piece, made well and the price can't be beat for what I got! I looked at 100 different benches and seats and so so happy with this purchase!