Beautiful bench! Unfortunately the damaged parts took from its beauty.  Pieces were scratched, chipped, and those that were supposed to be attached...weren't. Screw holes were too large; we used wood glue inside each. Filler was applied to the large chipped areas where assembly warranted screws. Though the storage sections are smaller than adult shoes, this was not critiqued (the measurements in description are accurate. It is discouraging however unknown if it was the packaging, shipping, or product quality that contributed to the bench's condition. We decided it was all of the above.