This us a beautiful box. I wish it were waterproof and the slats at the bottom were fitted instead of opened spaced, but I solved this problem by adding a liner to make it all weather, while keeping my cushions dry. Assembly is a two-person job and it is a little tricky (and I am saying this as an engineer!). There is a design flaw with this box in that the lid doesn't have fitted groves for the box legs, which makes assembly tricky. The lid won't be flush against the hinges unless you add two notches in the lid or add small blocks between the lid and the hinge, but you will need longer screws if you choose this option. We will see how it weathers in a Canadian winter.