Sturdy, but came with flaws. The distressing advertised was only on one spot on the top of the dresser which I thought was odd. Also some paint did not cover around one of the drawers.. I ended up taking a paint pen and touched it up, and it looks fine. I was expecting a bit more from this piece but overall it’s great. I did buy a lighted mirror separately so I am not using the mirror this piece came with. The bench is comfortable.