I’ve been looking for a narrow bench for awhile, and this was the most reasonably priced. It’s definitely darker than pictured, but I realized that before purchasing based on other reviews, and was okay with it. The reason for the 3 stars is that the design is a little flawed. If you are planning to have this up against the wall, the flared legs plus baseboard will create a sizable gap between the seat and wall. This looked really awkward. If you are planning to put this at the end of a bed, it will likely work as you can push a part of the legs underneath the bed.