There are a lot of reviews complaining to be disappointed that this isn’t wood. I don’t know why at this price point you would expect to get wood. If you look at similar items you will pay twice this to get solid wood. With that said I primarily went with this hall tree because I needed a shorter width for the space it was going. Most hall trees I found were wider than this one. It fits great in the space. I’m super happy with how it looks and it will be functional. My husband put it together quickly but you do need two people to attach the hall tree to the bench.