The wood is really nice and sturdy. Good sealing on it. Pretty easy to put together, I did have to ask my boyfriend to hit down one of the pieces with some extra force because it was tight but it was totally fine. The only thing I didn't love was that from the pictures, the crème color looks just barely off-white but in person the cushions were more of a yellow color. Not a big deal because if I want I can replace them or just leave them off. They're still really nice and comfortable without the cushions.