The bench is sturdy and a beautiful addition to my bedroom.  I gave it three stars because of quality control issues from the shipping company.  The legs on both sides of the bench came scuffed, indented, and chipped.  It's amazing that those packing this item did not see these problems. The Customer Service Department at Wayfair, of course, was easy to work with and amenable to correcting the problem to my satisfaction.  Thank you Wayfair.