Easy to put together and really is a nice classic piece. Very sturdy. We placed it in the entryway off our garage. Plenty of room to hold my kiddos backpack and jackets and the storage bench is the perfect size for storing shoes, boots, snow clothes, etc. the top shelves are not very deep, but can hold little baskets for your keys or pictures frames. I’ve been looking for an entryway bench/coatrack for a while now and I am more than pleased with this!!!