We bought these benches for around our fire pit and they look beautiful. According to my husband it was a tad difficult putting them together because of having to align all the pieces together but I think worth the effort. My only complaint is the large numbered stickers they place on each piece for ease of assembly. They could not be easily removed. I had to use Goo-Be-Gone to remove them and hope it doesn't affect the quality and/or look of the wood. They should be using easy peel-off stickers.