We love this bench!  It is sturdy and beautiful. The wood tones are lovely and the steel is a good complement to the wood. This is very well made - the steel is curved slightly on the top - preventing injuries that might occur if it was just sticking straight up. The screws are under mounted giving the wood a clean unblemished look. It was easy to assemble.the design is sleek and simple and would complement a variety of design styles. The bench was a very good value before the sale!  The sale price made it an amazing value!