The bench is a perfect fit for where I had all planned to put it.   The drawers are perfect for   storage of my drying mats and place mats.     The only thing that dissappointed me and I had to learn the hard way. is that the slats on the top of the bench are not supported by anything underneath them.   We had a weight accident with our bench not to long after we received it.  We were able to exchange it for a new one and the assembly person came out put the new one together just like the first one was done and the second one explained about the weight limit.   I told him I wish we knew that before hand.  This is more of a show piece than a functional piece.    I still like it but you can't sit on it unless you are a toddler to take your boots off.