Love my entryway coat rack and shoe shelf.I would not call it a bench because I would not recommend sitting on it. I will use it for extra shoes and a pillow for my cat. My favorite are the 7 hooks for my scarfs and jackets. I like the very top shelf to store stuff on. Now the instructions are not good. Just pictures and letters and numbers.  Take it slow and in a day or so you will have it together.